patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS)
Conditions
Interventions
Orthopedic Inserts Group:The orthopedic insole group intervened by adding orthopedic insoles to the subjects' daily walking and running exercises.
Blank control Group:Blank control group with no rehabilitation interventions for subjects
Sponsors
School of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, Beijing Sport University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) The main complaint is pain in the front of the knee joint, pain around the patella and behind the patella, increased pain during running, going up and down stairs, squatting down, and friction sounds within the joints can be heard in the flexion and extension joints; (2) Patellofemoral pain, patellofemoral friction pain, patellofemoral twitching pain, positive one-legged squat test, positive knee extension resistance test, and positive knee pain in the anterior aspect of the knee joint. (2) The knee joint has one of the following signs: patellofemoral pressure pain, patellofemoral friction pain, patellofemoral throbbing pain, positive one-legged squat test, and positive knee extension resistance test; (3) Age between 18 and 35 years old; (4) The duration of knee pain is more than 3 months; (5) A visual analog scale index of knee pain greater than 3.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) With acute injury to knee ligaments, joint capsule, bursa, and meniscus; (2) Have an extension position or flexion contracture deformity of the knee that prevents normal flexion and extension of the lower limb; (3) Dislocation or subluxation of the patellofemoral joint; (4) Any traumatic, inflammatory or infectious lesion of the lower extremity; (5) History of knee surgery; (6) Treatment with lower extremity orthoses within 6 months; (7) A history of cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, or tumors that make them unsuitable for high-intensity exercise; (8) Have spinal cord or neurological injuries;
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual Analogue Scale;Japanese Orthopaedic Association score; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Plantar Pressure Indicators;Angle of motion data for each joint of the lower extremity;Root-mean-square amplitude values of lower limb muscles;Neuromuscular ratio of internal and external femoral muscles; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactPeng Huang
School of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, Beijing Sport University
Outcome results
None listed