A Study of People with Front Knee Pain: Comparing Hands-On Muscle Release and Foam Rolling for Reducing Pain and Improving Knee Movement and Leg Flexibility

Comparison between Effect of Myofascial Release and Foam Roller on Pain, Range of Motion of Knee Joint, Flexibility of Hamstring and Iliotibial Band in Patients with Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: An Experimental Study - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/12/099883

Enrollment

Registered

2025-12-29

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-01-12

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M222- Patellofemoral disorders

Interventions

Intervention1: Myofascial Release and Foam Rolling: Myofascial Release given to Hamstring and Iliotibial Band.Conventional treatment includes stretching of the lower limb muscles and strengthening of

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Reproduction of Retro patellar and Peripatellar pain while walking stairs squatting running cycling or sitting with flexed knee. 2) Positive patellar tilt test. 3) Moderate pain Intensity 3-7 on VAS Scale 4) Age group 18 to 45 years old 5) Both males and females 6) Hamstring and Iliotibial Band Tightness

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1)Patients with history of History of knee surgery or fracture. 2)Presence of inflammatory or systemic conditions (eg: rheumatoid arthritis). 3) Any other Neurological disorders affecting the lower limb. 4) Pathological conditions of knee involving synovitis Osgood- Schlatter s disease meniscal or intraarticular conditions. T5)hose with referred pain from hip back and sacroiliac joint.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Tightness of Hamstring and Iliotibial Band Pain Range of Motion of Knee JointTimepoint: Baseline(Pre Intervention) on Day 1 then after 4 weeks of Intervention (Post Intervention)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
NILTimepoint: NIL	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Ruturaj Shete

TMVs Lokmanya Tilak College of Physiotherapy

ruturaj.53@gmail.com9870881008

Outcome results

None listed

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