Soft tissue release in recreational runners with anterior knee pain
Completed
- Conditions
- Patellofemoral disorders,
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2019/02/017883
- Lead Sponsor
- SOAHS Manipal Academy of Higher Education
- Brief Summary
Patellofemoral pain syndrome is one of the most common injuries in runners. An imbalance forces which are placed on the patella during movement is because of fascial densification, which later leads to patellofemoral pain syndrome. There is a paucity in literature on effect of fascial manipulation on knee function and pain in recreational runners with patellofemoral pain syndrome
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 66
Inclusion Criteria
1.Recreational runners 2.Age group of 20-45 3.Runners diagnosed with patellofemoral pain syndrome using clinical test 4.NPRS minimum score greater than or equal to 3.
Exclusion Criteria
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- Inflammatory diseases 2) Recent injury (ligament or meniscal injury or patella dislocation) 3) Recent history of fall on knee 4) Associated problems.
- hip pain and low back pain.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Lower extremity functional scale Pre intervention and the end of 4th week
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method NPRS scale Pre intervention and the end of 4th week Pressure pain threshold Pre intervention and the end of 4th week
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Manipal Hospital
🇮🇳Bangalore, KARNATAKA, India
Manipal Hospital🇮🇳Bangalore, KARNATAKA, IndiaKarthik APrincipal investigator7904045675karthikvagai6@gmail.com