How Comprehensive Exercise Program Affects Speed, Pain, Performance, and Balance in Athletes with Knee Pain
- Conditions
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2025/04/084496
- Lead Sponsor
- Gurugram University
- Brief Summary
Athletes are selected according to the inclusion criteria and informed written consent will be taken from all participants.
The individuals will be diagnosed based on the patellar grind test (Clarke’s sign). The patellar grind test or Clarke’s sign determines if patellofemoral dysfunction is present. The subject will be lying on their back or long sitting with the affected knee extended. The therapist applies pressure while placing hand’s web space above the patella. The quadriceps muscle was contracted gradually and softly by the subject. Pain in the PFJ was the positive indicator for this test.
They are divided into Group Control Group & Group Experimental Group
Group CG – Conventional Exercise Protocol (3 times a week )
Group EG – Conventional Exercise Protocol + Comprehensive exercise protocol
Pre experimental assessment is taken Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), Performance, Pace and balance is measured.
Exercise protocol is given 3 times a week for 4 weeks (12 sessions). A 10 min warm up and cool down exercise session is also given with each session.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Not Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 30
- Male Track Event Athletes.
- Subjects with age between 18 to 30 years.
- Those subjects who have Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome from at least 3 months before to the study.
- Those subjects who have NPRS score above 3 /10.
- Subjects involved in any other study.
- Subjects with any other past medical history involving lower- extremity or back surgery.
- Subjects with any other history of Neurological, cardiovascular or any other medical conditions that would interfere in the participation in the study.
- Subjects not willing to participate.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pace – 20 meter sprint. Pre & Post Balance - The modified Star Excursion Balance Test(mSEBT) Pre & Post Pain - Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS). Pre & Post Performance - Anteromedial lunge test. Pre & Post Step-down test. Pre & Post
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Tau Devi Lal Stadium
🇮🇳Gurgaon, HARYANA, India
Tau Devi Lal Stadium🇮🇳Gurgaon, HARYANA, IndiaSunil BhardwajPrincipal investigator9459756918nag.sharma18@gmail.com