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Comparing Knee-Only and Hip-plus-Knee Strengthening for Pain, Mental Factors and Function in Cyclists with Patellofemoral Pain

Comparative effects of knee-only versus combined hip and knee strengthening program on pain, psychological factors and strength in cyclists with patellofemoral pain: A randomized controlled trial - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/05/109963
Enrollment
28
Registered
2026-05-04
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-01

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Hip and Knee Strengthening Program with Graded Exposure: Supervised rehabilitation program consisting of combined hip and knee strengthening exercises along with graded cycling exposure

Sponsors

Uday Nair
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Cycling 3 or more sessions per week, each lasting 30 minutes or more, for at least 3 months Insidious onset anterior knee pain for at least 3 months, with VAS score of 3 out of 10 or higher during aggravating activities Pain provoked during at least one cycling-related activity such as prolonged sitting on the saddle, repeated knee flexion, stair ambulation, or squatting Pain on patellar facet palpation or during step-down from 20 centimetres

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Intra-articular knee pathology (meniscus, ligaments, effusion) Hip or lumbar referred pain Prior knee surgery or dislocation NSAID or corticosteroid use within 48 hours prior to baseline testing Other knee conditions (Osgood-Schlatter, patellar tendonitis, ITB syndrome)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain intensity as assessed by the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) Pain catastrophizing as assessed by the Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS) Fear of movement as assessed by the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia (TSK-17) Isometric muscle strength of the hip extensors, knee extensors, and hip abductors as assessed using a hand-held dynamometerTimepoint: baseline assessment wll be done Before the 0th week. Mid Assessment will be done at the end of the 3rd week. Final Assessment will be done at the end of the 6th week.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Severity of disability and symptoms as measured by the Anterior Knee Pain ScaleTimepoint: baseline assessment wll be done Before the 0th week. Mid Assessment will be done at the end of the 3rd week. Final Assessment will be done at the end of the 6th week.—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactUday Nair

The Oxford College of Physiotherapy

ishfaq33bashir@gmail.com9626308502

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026