Efficacy of Physiotherapy intervention in management of Patellofemoral pain syndrome: A Randomized control trial
Overview
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Sponsor
- Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology
- Enrollment
- 100
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Pain, Patellofemoral joint pain and disability, Tenderness around patella, PCD (Patella Condyle Distance)
Overview
Brief Summary
Patellofemoral pain syndrome is usually defined as pain around the patella that occurs during or after high-loaded knee flexion and extension accompanied by impaired function. There are studies that have individually explored the role of knee strengthening exercises, hip strengthening exercises, addition of hip and knee strengthening exercise, stretching of tight structures and found them to be effective in decreasing pain, improving strength and patellar maltracking. To our knowledge, till date no study has been published to find out the effect of combination of knee joint muscles exercises and DF technique. This research will help to design an adequate rehabilitation program for patient suffering from PFPS.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Masking
- Participant Blinded
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18.00 Year(s) to 40.00 Year(s) (—)
- Sex
- All
Inclusion Criteria
- •Subjects with anterior or retro patellar knee pain from at least 2 of the following activities regardless of the level of pain intensity: prolonged sitting, ascending and descending stairs, squatting, running, kneeling and hopping / jumping, Insidious onset of symptoms unrelated to a traumatic incident and persistent for at least 6 weeks, Both males and females, Age group between 18 to 40 years, Presence of pain on palpation of patellar facets, Positive results in the physical examination tests: patellofemoral grinding test and patellofemoral compression test.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Subjects with meniscal or other intra articular pathologic conditions, Subjects with cruciate or collateral ligament involvement, Subjects with patellar subluxation or dislocation, Subjects with previous surgery of the knee and hip joints, Subjects with knee and hip joints osteoarthritis, Pregnancy, Subjects with any conditions affecting the muscles strength like diabetes mellitus or rheumatoid arthritis, Non cooperative patients / participants not willing to participate in study.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Pain, Patellofemoral joint pain and disability, Tenderness around patella, PCD (Patella Condyle Distance)
Time Frame: The outcome measures will be evaluated at the baseline, at 3 weeks (end of treatment protocol) and followed up at 4 weeks
Secondary Outcomes
- NILL(NILL)
Investigators
Shalu Rani
Department of physiotherapy Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology