Effect of Adding Blood Flow Restriction to Strengthening Exercise in Patients With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

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• Conditions: Strengthening Exercises; Quadriceps Strength; BFR; PFPS; Dynamic Balance; Joint Position Sense

• Registration Number: NCT06565754
• Lead Sponsor: Cairo University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-7-26
• Last Update Posted: 2 September 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:<br><br> - Patient referred from Orthopedic surgeon with diagnosis of patellofemoral pain<br> syndrome PFPS.<br><br> - Both genders.<br><br> - BMI ranges from 18.5 to 29.9.<br><br> - Age ranges between 18 and 40 years experienced non-traumatic PFPS onset of anterior<br> knee pain for greater than 2 weeks.<br><br> - Pain with any two activities, including running, jumping, squatting, kneeling, stair<br> ascent/descent or prolonged sitting.<br><br>Exclusion Criteria:<br><br> - Coexisting pathology around the knee, including patellar subluxation or dislocation.<br><br> - Other sources of anterior knee pain (bursa, fat pad).<br><br> - Previous knee surgery.<br><br> - Suspicion of patellar tendinopathy, with strong consideration of pain localised to<br> the patellar tendon.<br><br> - Any cardiovascular disease.<br><br> - Uncontrolled hypertension.<br><br> - Any lower limb trauma.<br><br> - Hip and ankle pathology.<br><br> - BMI more than 30%.<br><br> - Pregnancy.

Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
quadriceps and hip abductors strength

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
pain severity using Visual Analog Scale (VAS);functional status (Kujala Patellofemoral Score);joint position sense (measured by digital inclinometer);dynamic balance (Star Excursion Balance Test