The Effectiveness of Two Physiotherapy Protocols in the Treatment of Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Gdansk
- Enrollment
- 46
- Primary Endpoint
- AKPS score
Overview
Brief Summary
Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is one of the most common causes of anterior knee pain in young and active individuals. PFPS is characterized by anterior knee pain. The treatment of choice is conservative management. However, there is still lack of widely accepted physiotherapeutic strategies aimed at alleviating patellofemoral pain. The outcomes of conservative treatment remain unsatisfactory. Therefore, the aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of two physiotherapy protocols based on manual therapy and muscle training in the treatment of patellofemoral pain
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 55 Years (Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •anterior knee pain (unilateral or bilateral) lasting at least one month -
Exclusion Criteria
- •previous knee injuries or surgeries, systemic diseases, patellar dislocation or subluxation, patellar maltracking, ligamentous laxity, patellar tendon pathologies, spinal pain, other abnormalities such as leg length discrepancy \>2 cm, patients treated pharmacologically, with physiotherapy, or acupuncture in the knee area within the past 30 days
Arms & Interventions
training protocol
Training protocol with three exercises
Intervention: training protocol (Other)
medial patellar mobilization
Intervention: medial patellar mobilization (Other)
quadriceps muscle stretching
Intervention: quadriceps muscle stretching (Other)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
AKPS score
Time Frame: 6 weeks
VAS scale
Time Frame: 6 weeks
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported