The effect of taping on performance in athletes with patellofemoral pain syndrome
- Conditions
- Patellofemoral pain syndrome.Chondromalacia
- Registration Number
- IRCT2015012420764N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice-Chancellery for Research of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion critria: behind or around the patella pain resulting from at least two of the following activities: prolonged sitting, ascending or descending the stairs, prolonged walking, squatting, running, kneeling, and hopping or jumping? existance of symptoms for at least 1? lateral shift of patella? tight lateral structure of knee? Average pain score =3 cm on a 10-cm visual analog scale (VAS) at the time of the evaluation? and at least grade 11 in Functional Index Questionnaire.
?Exclusion critria: a history of patellar dislocation or subluxatio? bilateral PFP,had an allergy to adhesive tape? referred pain from the lumbar spine and hip joint? severe leg length discrepancy more 2 cm? patella tendinitis (‘Jumper’s knee’)? tibial tubercle apophysitis (Osgood Schlatters disease)? bursitis; infrapatella fat pad lesion (Hoffa’s syndrome).
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain. Timepoint: Before ,immediately after intervention ,24 hr and 48 hr after intervention. Method of measurement: Visual analog scale.;Reach distance in dynamic balance. Timepoint: Before ,immediately after intervention ,24 hr and 48 hr after intervention. Method of measurement: Tape.;Vertical jump. Timepoint: Before ,immediately after intervention ,24 hr and 48 hr after intervention. Method of measurement: Tape.;Sprint. Timepoint: Before ,immediately after intervention ,24 hr and 48 hr after intervention. Method of measurement: Chronometer.;Measurement of isometric quadriceps muscle. Timepoint: Before ,immediately after intervention ,24 hr and 48 hr after intervention. Method of measurement: Dynamometer.;Shuttle running(agility). Timepoint: Before ,immediately after intervention ,24 hr and 48 hr after intervention. Method of measurement: Chronometer.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method