Effect of Hip Muscles Strengthening Exercises on Anterior Knee Pain

Effect of Hip Abductor and External Rotator Muscles Strengthening on Patellofemoral Pain Symptoms, Hip muscles Strength, and Lower Extremity Kinematics in Patients with Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20190816044538N1

Enrollment

Registered

2019-12-06

Start date

2019-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-12-17

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Conditions

Patellofemoral pain syndrome. Patellofemoral disorders

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Doing hip abductor and external rotator muscles strengthening exercises with thera-band during 12 weeks, three times per week and 30 minutes per session under super

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome Having pain of 3 in VAS system during following activities: stair descending/ascending, prolonged sitting, running, jumping and squatting Having pain in knee joint for at least 3 months

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having pain less than 3 months History of lower extremity surgery Participating in exercise program Meniscal or ligamentus injury without any surgery Flat foot Prior patella dislocation

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain intensity during daily activities. Timepoint: Pre-intervention and after 12 weeks. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).;Health status. Timepoint: Pre-intervention and after 12 weeks. Method of measurement: The Western Ontario McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) questionnaire.;Hip joint muscles strength. Timepoint: Pre-intervention and after 12 weeks. Method of measurement: Hand-held dynamo meter.;Lower extremity kinematics. Timepoint: Pre-intervention and after 12 weeks. Method of measurement: 2-dimensional motion analyze.	—

Measure

Time frame

Pain intensity during daily activities. Timepoint: Pre-intervention and after 12 weeks. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).;Health status. Timepoint: Pre-intervention and after 12 weeks. Method of measurement: The Western Ontario McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) questionnaire.;Hip joint muscles strength. Timepoint: Pre-intervention and after 12 weeks. Method of measurement: Hand-held dynamo meter.;Lower extremity kinematics. Timepoint: Pre-intervention and after 12 weeks. Method of measurement: 2-dimensional motion analyze.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNarjes Jamali

Isfahan University

narjes.jamali84@spr.ui.ac.ir+98 71 3228 8064

Outcome results

None listed

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