Comparison of neuromuscular training and conventional exercise therapy of hip abductor muscles in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome

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Conditions: Anterior knee pain syndrome (patellofemoral pain syndrome).
Patellofemoral disorders
M22.2

Registration Number: IRCT20230725058919N1

Lead Sponsor: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Pending

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

18-40 years old
Anterior knee pain during at least 3 of the following: stair ascent or descent; squatting; kneeling; jumping; running
Visual analog score ranging from 3 to 10
A history of at least 3 days of continuous pain in front of the knee (not caused by trauma) in the last 3 months, which is gradual.
Not receiving medical and physical treatment in the last three months
BMI 20-30
Positive patellar Grind test

Exclusion Criteria

Patella tendon pathology
Chondral damage of the knee joint
Osteoarthritis of the knee joint
Pain referred from the spine to the lower limbs
Neuromuscular, rheumatology or metabolic diseases such as diabetes and neuropathy
Dislocation or subluxation of the patella and signs of meniscus or ligament damage
Trauma caused by injury or surgery in the lower limb in the last 12 months

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Intensity of pain. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention and after the end of the 10 intervention sessions (23 days after the start of the sessions). Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Knee function. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention and after the end of the 10 intervention sessions (23 days after the start of the sessions). Method of measurement: KOOS questionnaire.;Electromyographic activity of muscles. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention and after the end of the 10 intervention sessions (23 days after the start of the sessions). Method of measurement: Electromyography.

Secondary Outcome Measures