effect of neurodynamic mobilization and dry needling technique in subjects with patellofemoral pain syndrome

Phase 3

Recruiting

Conditions: patellofemoral pain syndrome.
Pain in knee
M25.56

Registration Number: IRCT20240211060958N2

Lead Sponsor: Kerman University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

All participants are aged from 18 to 40 years
Having a clinical diagnosis of patellofemoral syndrome.
Complaints of pain in the anterior of the knee or around the patella on the affected side are determined during at least 3 of the following activities: squatting, step up and down from stairs, running, prolonged sitting, and kneeling.
Positive Clark test
Unilateral pain in one knee
having constant pain for at least the last 4 weeks and the average pain in the last week is more than 3 according to the NPRS scale.
The present of trigger points in the gluteus medius and quadriceps muscles on the same side and quadratus lumborum on the opposite side.

Exclusion Criteria

History of previous knee surgery
Any knee pathology (meniscus tear, patella tendinopathy, ligament sprain and osteoarthritis)
Any systemic diseases and/or connective tissue disorders
People who have received acupuncture, injections, or dry needling treatment for knee in the past 6 months.
Pregnant women

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain intensity. Timepoint: Before, After and 1month follow up. Method of measurement: Visual analog scale.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Knee disability index. Timepoint: Before, After and 1month follow up. Method of measurement: kujala questionnaire.;Step down test. Timepoint: Before, after and 1month follow up. Method of measurement: Functional test: Participants are asked to stand on the step with their injured foot, try to touch the ground with the opposite heel, and then return to their original position.;Knee range of motion. Timepoint: Before, after and 1month follow up. Method of measurement: Goniometer.