Effect of education on improving patellofemoral pai

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

• Registration Number: IRCT20210701051754N2
• Lead Sponsor: Kharazmi University

Brief Summary

Abstract Objective: To investigate the effect of adding education to trunk and hip exercises in patients with patellofemoral pain (PFP). Design: A randomised controlled trial. Setting: Research laboratory. Participants: Sixty patients with PFP were randomly assigned to either an experimental group (education followed by trunk and hip exercises, n= 30) or a control group (trunk and hip exercises, n= 30). Interventions: Both groups received 8 weeks of trunk and hip exercises, while patients in the experimental group participated in 3 prior education sessions. Main Outcome Measures: The primary outcome was pain; secondary outcomes were pain catastrophizing, kinesiophobia, function, and muscle strength. Outcomes were assessed at baseline, after 8 weeks (post-intervention), and 3 months post-intervention (follow-up). Results: No significant between-group differences were observed for pain outcome post-intervention. The experimental group showed superiority over the control group in the improvement of pain catastrophizing (mean difference: -2.32; 95% confidence interval [CI] -1.059 to 0.028) and kinesiophobia (mean difference: -3.56; 95% CI -1.067 to -0.035) at post-intervention. In the experimental group, improvements were maintained at follow-up assessment for all outcomes, except muscle strength. Conclusion: Adding education to trunk and hip exercises was associated with greater improvements in psychological outcomes than trunk and hip exercises alone after the intervention. Education can be incorporated when designing trunk and hip exercises for patients with PFP.

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 16 October 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

Persian native male and female between 18 and 40 years
Primary complaint of the anterior knee pain and the symptoms of patellofemoral pain during daily functional activates which is diagnosed by an orthopedic physician

Exclusion Criteria

Surgery and /or intra-articular pathology in any lower limb joint
knee joint effusion
Having physiotherapy treatment for knee pain up to 3 months before participating

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain intensity. Timepoint: Baseline, 8 weeks after intervention, and 3 months follow up. Method of measurement: How to measure a variable is using Visual Analogue Scale.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Function. Timepoint: Baseline, 8 weeks after intervention, and 3 months follow up. Method of measurement: Knee outcome survey activities for daily living.;Pain Catastrophizing. Timepoint: Baseline, 8 weeks after intervention, and 3 months follow up. Method of measurement: Pain Catastrophizing Scale.;Kinesiophobia. Timepoint: Baseline, 8 weeks after intervention, and 3 months follow up. Method of measurement: Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia.;Muscle strength. Timepoint: Baseline, 8 weeks after intervention, and 3 months follow up. Method of measurement: Handheld dynamometer.