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Clinical Trials/IRCT20240211060958N2
IRCT20240211060958N2
Recruiting
Phase 3

Comparison of the effect of neurodynamic mobilization and dry needling technique on the pain, function, and range of motion in subjects with patellofemoral pain syndrome

Kerman University of Medical Sciences0 sites120 target enrollmentTBD

Overview

Phase
Phase 3
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
patellofemoral pain syndrome.
Sponsor
Kerman University of Medical Sciences
Enrollment
120
Status
Recruiting
Last Updated
last year

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
TBD
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
last year
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

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

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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