The biomechanical and neurophysiological effects of a patellar brace on patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome -A cross-sectional and longitudinal study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00011240

Enrollment

Registered

2016-11-24

Start date

2014-08-18

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

M22.2

Interventions

Group 1: 25 Patients with patellofemoral pain receive an exercise therapy programm for 12 weeks Group 2: 25 Patients with patellofemoral pain receive an exercise therapy programm (same as in Arm 1) i

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

16 Years to 30 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: -Anterior knee Pain -Indication of conservative therapy by a physician

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: -history of surgical treatment or surgical indication of the knee joint -injuries of the knee joint in the past 12 weeks

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Before the first and second Measurement (12 weeks later): - Kujala Score (Questionary) -Pain on Visual Analog Scale. During four different activities (Hoppings, Walking, Stair climbing, Get up and sit down) once with and once without a patellar brace: -Neuromuscular activity (Elektromyography of M. gastrocnemius, M. semitendinosus, M. biceps femoris, M. rectus femoris, M. vastus lateralis, M. vastus medialis) -Pain on Visual Analog Scale	—

Measure

Time frame

Before the first and second Measurement (12 weeks later): - Kujala Score (Questionary) -Pain on Visual Analog Scale. During four different activities (Hoppings, Walking, Stair climbing, Get up and sit down) once with and once without a patellar brace: -Neuromuscular activity (Elektromyography of M. gastrocnemius, M. semitendinosus, M. biceps femoris, M. rectus femoris, M. vastus lateralis, M. vastus medialis) -Pain on Visual Analog Scale

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactTheresa Kölle

Universität Stuttgart

theresa.koelle@inspo.uni-stuttgart.de0711 685 68247

Outcome results

None listed

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