Patellofemoral pain syndrome. Chondromalacia patellae
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: For Mc Connell group, McConnell tape will immediately be attached over the affected patellar region, in the order of medial glide according to patellar orientation tests. The choice of
Treatment - Devices
Treatment - Other
For Mc Connell group, McConnell tape will immediately be attached over the affected patellar region, in the order of medial glide according to patellar orientation tests. The choice of taping methods
Kinesiology group: kinesiology tape as the McConnell tape will be attached over the affected patellar region, in the order of medial glide. To control lateral glide, one end of the tape is secured to
Control group: subjects in control group will be instructed to perform strengthening exercises employed at home. These include isometric vastus medialis oblique contraction while sitting with knee at
Sponsors
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
No minimum to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: age less than 40 years old; anterior or retro patellar pain, insidious in nature, which was aggravated by at least two of the following common functional activities of daily life: prolonged sitting, stair climbing, squatting, running, kneeling, hopping/ jumping; persistence for at least 3 months; lateral glide of patella; Exclusion criteria: any traumatic, inflammatory or infectious pathology in the lower extremity; dislocation and subluxation in the patellofemoral joint; history of surgery in the knee joint; any signs of secondary osteoarthritis in the knee joint; skin disorder or allergy after 24 hours; any deformity and fracture in the knee joint or lower extremity
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain. Timepoint: Pre intervention, after intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale.;Disability. Timepoint: Pre intervention, after intervention. Method of measurement: Kujala Patellofemoral Scale.;Functional limitation. Timepoint: Pre intervention, after intervention. Method of measurement: Modified Functional Index Questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactFatemeh Rezaeian Ramsheh
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed