Effect of Patellofemoral Joint Mobilizations for knee pai

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Patellofemoral pain syndrome.; Patellofemoral disorders; M22.2

• Registration Number: IRCT20220401054385N1
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Faisalabad

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 27 June 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

Patients at the age of 18-35 years old
Both gender
Willingness to participate in the research
Willingness for random allocation to either of the two groups
Pain in the knee associated with, during or after the activity including stair ascending/descending, squatting, jumping, prolonged sitting etc
Insidious onset of pain that is unrelated to trauma
Patient having at least one positive test from these physical tests: 1)Patellofemoral grind test. 2) Patellar apprehension test.3) Step down test
Visual analogue scale rating of anterior knee pain during daily activities at a minimum of 30 mm to 70 mm on 100 mm scale

Exclusion Criteria

Meniscal injury or any other articular injury.
Knee ligament laxity.
History of recent knee surgery
History of recent patellar dislocation
NSAID or corticosteriod drug use before testing within 24 hours

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain in the anterior knee. Timepoint: Pain level will be measured before applying the intervention and then after 4 weeks after the completion of intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue scale and anterior knee pain scale will be used to measure the pain.