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Clinical Trials/NCT02707679
NCT02707679
Completed
Not Applicable

Comparison of Short-Term Effects of Mobilization With Movement and Kinesiotaping on Pain, Function and Balance in Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: A Randomized Control

Hacettepe University0 sites35 target enrollmentMay 2013

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Sponsor
Hacettepe University
Enrollment
35
Primary Endpoint
Knee pain measured with Visual Analog Scale
Status
Completed
Last Updated
10 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS), also known as the anterior knee pain, is one of the most common musculoskeletal disorders. Most of the patients suffer from knee pain for long time. The aim of this study was to investigate the short-term effects of Mobilization with movement and Kinesiotaping on pain, function and balance in patient with PFPS.

Detailed Description

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome is one of the most common musculoskeletal problem in the world. It's incidence is also becoming higher and most people who have knee pain suffer from it for long time. In the treatment of PFPS, conservative treatment methods are preferred prior to surgical ones. When the literature was reviewed, no study in which Mobilization with movement (MWM) method was used and in which the effects of it was shown and compared with (Kinesiotaping) KT has been found so far with respect to the treatment of PFPS. Thirty-five female patients diagnosed with unilateral PFPS were randomly assigned into 2 groups. The patients in the first group (n=18) received two techniques of Mobilization with movement intervention while Kinesiotaping was applied to the other group (n=17). Both groups were treated with exercise. All patients received 4 sessions of treatment twice a week for a period of 2 weeks and followed up in accordance with a 6-week-home exercise program. Primary outcomes: pain severity, knee range of motion, hamstring flexibility, and physical performance (10-step stair climbing test, timed up and go test), Kujala Patellofemoral Pain Scoring and Y-Balance test were assessed.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
May 2013
End Date
August 2015
Last Updated
10 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
Female

Investigators

Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

SERDAR DEMIRCI

Research Asistant

Hacettepe University

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • having knee pain at least 3 months and more than 3 points according to visual analog scale

Exclusion Criteria

  • no complying to the rehabilitation
  • if patient wants to finished and want to complete study, they were excluded
  • having meniscus, bursa, ligament, patellar tendon lesions, patellofemoral dislocation and/or recurrent subluxation, undergone lower extremity surgery

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Knee pain measured with Visual Analog Scale

Time Frame: 6 weeks

Patient's knee pain was measured with Visual Analog Scale

Secondary Outcomes

  • Function was measured Kujala patellofemoral scoring system(6 weeks)
  • Balance measured with Y- Balance Test(6 weeks)
  • Function was measured with 10-step-ascent & descent stair-climbing test.(6 weeks)
  • Function was measured with timed up&go test(6 weeks)
  • Hamstring muscle flexibility was measured Universal goniometer.(6 weeks)
  • Knee joint range of motion was measured Universal goniometer.(6 weeks)

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