Effect of hip strengthening and short foot exercise on patellofemoral pain

Effect of six weeks proximal hip strengthening exercise program with and without short foot exercise on knee function, pain, knee proprioception and center of pressure in people with patellofemoral pain

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20180627040251N15

Enrollment

Registered

2026-02-10

Start date

2026-04-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-01

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Conditions

Knee Pain. Patellofemoral disorders

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group:Group 1 (proximal pelvic strength exercises without foot shorts): Proximal pelvic and trunk strengthening exercises will include three main phases that will be perfo

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age range 18 to 40 years, Having mild to moderate anterior knee pain, History of pain for at least 4 weeks, Pain with activities such as running, squatting, kneeling, prolonged sitting, or going up/down stairs Pain when pressing on the patella, touching around it, or resisting isometric extension in a seated position

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Presence of structural knee damage (patellar luxation or dislocation, ligament tear, tendinopathy, Osgood-Schlatter syndrome, osteoarthritis), History of knee surgery, Pain from non-patellofemoral disorders such as bursitis or fat pad inflammation

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Center of Pressure Fluctuations. Timepoint: 6 weeks after the start of the study. Method of measurement: The condition control will be evaluated using a force platform (foot scanner) made in Iran (fanavaran Paya, ferdowsi . Mashad. Iran. ISO 13485. 2024). The three-dimensional ground reaction forces will be recorded at 50 Hz in France and the COP fluctuations will be calculated by a software program.	—

Measure

Time frame

Center of Pressure Fluctuations. Timepoint: 6 weeks after the start of the study. Method of measurement: The condition control will be evaluated using a force platform (foot scanner) made in Iran (fanavaran Paya, ferdowsi . Mashad. Iran. ISO 13485. 2024). The three-dimensional ground reaction forces will be recorded at 50 Hz in France and the COP fluctuations will be calculated by a software program.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Knee Function. Timepoint: 6 weeks after the start of the study. Method of measurement: The method of measuring knee function will be using step-down and bilateral squats for 30 seconds.;Knee Proprioception. Timepoint: 6 weeks after the start of the study. Method of measurement: Knee proprioception will be measured using digital image goniometry.;Pain. Timepoint: 6 weeks after the start of the study. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale is using for pain measurement.	—

Measure

Time frame

Knee Function. Timepoint: 6 weeks after the start of the study. Method of measurement: The method of measuring knee function will be using step-down and bilateral squats for 30 seconds.;Knee Proprioception. Timepoint: 6 weeks after the start of the study. Method of measurement: Knee proprioception will be measured using digital image goniometry.;Pain. Timepoint: 6 weeks after the start of the study. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale is using for pain measurement.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHassan Sadeghi

kharazmi university

hassan.sadeghi81@yahoo.com+98 21 2222 8001

Outcome results

None listed

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