To find out how common is the affection of a major nerve present in front of the thigh and other biomechanical factors in patients with knee pain.
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: M222- Patellofemoral disorders
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2020/11/028985
- Lead Sponsor
- Sancheti Institute College of Physiotherapy
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
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Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
1. A history of unilateral anterior knee pain located around or behind the patella and lasting for more than 3 months.
2. The ability to participate in normal daily activities.
3. Pain at rest, during daily activities (such as knee bends or walking on stairs), or when performing sports or exercise activities.
4. Having symptoms that worsened with at least 2 of the following activities: stair climbing, squatting, kneeling, or sitting for a long time with knee flexed.
5. Positive signs on the following clinical tests: patellar tilt test or patellar compression test.
6. No symptoms in the other leg, which will be used as an asymptomatic control.
1. Patients with known intra-articular disorders such as meniscal or cruciate ligament injuries.
2. Previous surgery or trauma in the lower extremities.
3. Knee injection during the last 3 months.
4. History of spine surgeries.
5. Apparent movement limitation of the spine, knee, or hip joint.
6. Other major health conditions, such as a malignancy.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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