Comparison the effect of trunk training with hip and knee strength training on pain ,function and proprioception in patients with patellofemoral pai

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Patellofemoral pain.; Patellofemoral disorders; M22.2

• Registration Number: IRCT20131225015932N16
• Lead Sponsor: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 18 May 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 57

Inclusion Criteria

Women aged 18-40 years/old with unilateral patellofemoral pain
Anterior knee pain provoked by at least 2 of the following activities:prolonged sitting, ascending or descending stairs, squatting,kneeling, jumping, running
Pain on palpation of the medial and lateral patellar facets, and positive patellar grinding test
An insidious onset of symptoms not related to trauma for the last 3 months
Kujula scores 50-80
Average pain level of at least 3 out of 10 on an NRS during the previous week
Active for at least 30 min daily, but not professional athletes

Exclusion Criteria

Other knee joint pathologies such as meniscus and ligament injuries, osteoarthritis and tendon impairments;Self-reported history of patellar subluxation or dislocations; plica syndrome and Osgood-Schlatter disease; trauma in hip; knee or ankle joint
Knee surgery within the previous year
Radicular pain from other joints including lumbar spine, hip and sacroiliac joints or any pain in sitting position
Spinal problems such as fractures; discopathies; spondylolysthesis and previous abdomen surgeries ; vertebral column trauma or surgeries and spinal tumors
Metabolic disorders such as Diabetes; neurological, and rheumatology diseases such as Stroke;MS;RA and balance disorders and peripheral Neuropathies
Pregnancy
Athlete women who participates in a specific sport at least 2 h /day and 3 times a week regularly
Scoliosis

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain intensity. Timepoint: first ;6th ;12th sessions and 1 month after intervention. Method of measurement: Numeric Rate Scale (NRS).;Functional steping. Timepoint: First;6th and 12th sessions and 1 month after intervention. Method of measurement: Step down test.;Function. Timepoint: First;6th;12th sessions and 1month after intervention. Method of measurement: Kujala questioner.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
umbar proproiception. Timepoint: First and 12th sessions. Method of measurement: Isokinetic.;Knee proprioception. Timepoint: First and 12th sessions. Method of measurement: Isokinetic.