The effects of Kinesio taping and exercise therapy in the treatment of patellofemoral pain syndrome
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Patellofemaoral pain syndrome.Patellofemoral disorders
- Registration Number
- IRCT20181002041203N1
- Lead Sponsor
- The University of Bu-Ali Sina
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 45
Inclusion Criteria
Knee pain during up and down stairs
Not having a history of surgery in lower extremity
Positive results for Clark test and Apprehension Patella test
Exclusion Criteria
Patella dislocation history
History of lower limb surgery
History of ligament rupture, meniscus and knee joint capsule injury
Pain in hip and ankle joint
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Felling pain in knee. Timepoint: In baseline and after 8 weeks training. Method of measurement: The pain intensity measured by Visual Analog Scale.;Delayed onset of electromygraphic activity of vastus medialis relative to vastus lateralis. Timepoint: In baseline and after 8 weeks intervention. Method of measurement: Electromyography muscle activity was assessed by Mega Win ME6000 device.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method