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Exercises for hip knee and foot to reduce knee pain and improve balance in people with patellofemoral pain

Effectiveness Of Short Foot Exercises along With Hip and Knee Muscle Strengthening on pain Dynamic balance and functional status in Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/09/094458
Enrollment
30
Registered
2025-09-09
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-09-15

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: - Health Condition 2: M705- Other bursitis of knee

Interventions

Intervention1: Short Foot Exercises: Exercise program for 1to3 weeks 1.Short foot exercises A. Short Foot Walking Walk barefoot or in socks keeping the short foot activation. Perform for 1to2 minutes

Sponsors

NIL
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Visual analog score rating of pain minimum of 3 to6. 2. Pain in the anterior knee associated with at least 3 of the following a. During or after activity b. Prolonged sitting c. Stair ascent or descent d. Squatting 3. Insidious onset of symptoms unrelated to trauma and persistent for at least 4 week 4.Pain elicited at least three of the following four tests a. Isometric muscle contraction with slightly bent knee b. Palpation of patellofemoral line c. Active resisted knee d. Patellar compression against the femoral bone 5.Participnats with kujala patellofemoral scoring system score 50 or less than 50

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Any soft tissue injury 2. Positive patellar apprehension sign 3. Osgood-Schlatter or Sinding Larsen Johansson syndrome 4. Evidence of effusion 5. Hip or lumbar referred pain 6.Any History of recurrent patellar subluxation or dislocation 7.Any History of surgery of lower limb affecting the knee joint 8. Any medications 9. Pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1.Visual Analog Scale validity:0.60 to 0.90 and reliability 0.71 to 0.99 2. The Kujala Patellofemoral Scoring System validity:0.63 to 0.92 and reliability 0.79 to 0.98 3. MFT Balance Analyzer validity:0.62 to 0.89 & reliability 0.70 to 0.95 Timepoint: Week 0 and Week 6

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NILTimepoint: NIL

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Pradeep Borkar

Pravara Institute of Medical Science

pnb2609@gmail.com9168572881

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026