Hip muscles exercises in recreational runners with anterior knee pain (patellofemoral pain syndrome)
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: M222- Patellofemoral disordersHealth Condition 2: M222- Patellofemoral disorders
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2018/04/013216
- Lead Sponsor
- Manipal Academy of Higher Education
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 58
Inclusion Criteria
1)Recreational runners (A recreational athlete was defined as anyone participating in aerobic or athletic activity at least three times per week for at least 30 minutes)
2)Recreational runners diagnosed with patellofemoral pain using clinical tests (Vastus medialis co-ordination test , eccentric step test , patellar apprehension test )
3)Age group of 18-45 years
4)Participants of either gender
5)VAS greater than or equal to 3
Exclusion Criteria
1)Meniscal pathology
2)History of any previous surgery to lower limb
3)Ligament pathology at knee
4)History of recurrent patellar subluxation or dislocation
5)Hip pathologies
6)Knee pain from trauma
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Visual Analog ScaleTimepoint: At baseline <br/ ><br>At end of 12 weeks
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Functional movement screening (Deep squat)Timepoint: At baseline <br/ ><br>At end of 12 weeks;Hip abduction testTimepoint: At baseline <br/ ><br>At end of 12 weeks;Strength of hip abductors and knee extensors measured using Hand Held DynamometerTimepoint: At baseline <br/ ><br>At end of 12 weeks