Condition 1: Knee pain. Condition 2: Patellofemoral disorders. Patellofemoral disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: The first intervention group: This group includes patients with anterior knee pain (patellofemoral pain syndrome) who are found to be treatable with physical therapy after initial exam
Sponsors
Kharazmi University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Men and women between the ages of 18 and 40 with femoral patellofemoral pain syndrome pain with any activity, including (running, jumping, squatting, kneeling, climbing/descending stairs, or long sitting) pain with patellar pressure; Touching the area around the patella Pain in sitting position with resistance to isometric knee extension Positive Patellar grinding test
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Having an injury around the knee, including a laxity or dislocation of the patella Knee ligament and meniscus injuries Other knee injuries such as osteoarthritis of the knee, Osgoodschlatter syndrome or Sinding-Larsen-Johnson or tendinopathy of the muscles around the knee
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Muscle strength. Timepoint: immediately before intervention; immediately after intervention. Method of measurement: Dynamometer. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Balance. Timepoint: before intervention; immediately after intervention. Method of measurement: Biodex Balance System.;Knee proprioception. Timepoint: before intervention; immediately after intervention. Method of measurement: Goniometer.;Visual Analogue Scale. Timepoint: before intervention; immediately after intervention. Method of measurement: Score of 100 mm visual analog scale to assess pain intensity. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactHassan Sadeghi
Kharazmi University
Outcome results
None listed