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Comparison of the effect of Real-time Feedback and Electromyography Biofeedback compared with Exercise therapy on Fear of movement, Clinical prediction rules and Stair-descent Kinematics in Subjects with Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Comparison of the effect of Real-time Feedback and Electromyography Biofeedback compared with Exercise therapy on Fear of movement, Clinical prediction rules and Stair-descent Kinematics in Subjects with Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20200628047946N1
Enrollment
93
Registered
2020-07-16
Start date
2020-07-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-08-17

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Conditions

patellofemoral pain syndrom. Patellofemoral disorders

Interventions

Intervention 1: Control group: 45 minutes of therapeutic exercises including strengthening the central muscles of the trunk and thigh and knee muscles in each session. Intervention 2: Intervention gro

Sponsors

Kharazmi University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Retropatellar knee pain present for at least 2 mo during at least 2 of the following activities : Ascending / descending stairs Hopping / jogging Prolonged sitting with flexed knees Kneeling Squatting Pain on palpation of 1 of the following , medial or lateral patellar facets, Anterior portion of the medial or lateral femoral condyle Patellar tendon Pain rated as at least 3 cm within the week before participation on the 10-cm visual analogue pain scale Clark test is positive

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of knee surgery Severe abnormalities in the lower limbs Any neurologic injury or disease that would influence gait or balance History of low back, hip, or ankle injury within the 6 mo before participation Insidious onset of knee pain not related to trauma Currently involved in physical therapy or has undergone physical therapy for a lower extremity injury within the 6 mo before participation Anterior knee pain of secondary origin

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Fear of movement. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Fear of movement questionnaire.;Pain. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: VAS.;Function. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: WOMAC Functional Questionnaire.;Strength of Knee extensor muscles and Hip muscles. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Manual dynamometer.;Endurance of Trunk muscles. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Planck test.;Lower limb kinematics. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: 3D motion analysis system.—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSeyedeh Saeedeh Mousavi Moghaddam Qaleh Zoo

Center for Human Movement Sciences Kharazmi University

smusavi73@gmail.com+98 21 2222 8001

Outcome results

None listed

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