Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome. Chondromalacia patellae, unspecified knee, Patellofemoral disorders, Disorders of patella
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: exercise therapy which includes stretching exercises, strengthening exercises, balance exercises and functional exercises for 6 weeks, 3 sessions every week and 18
Sponsors
Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Having knee pain for at least 1 month Access to internet and mobile phone not attended in physical therapy program or sport activity Anterior or posterior knee pain following going up and down stairs, knee flexion and sitting for a long time
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: knee ligament instability Knee meniscus pathologies Patellar tendinopathy or Iliotibial Band tendinopathy Knee joint effusion Knee Subluxation or Dislocation or Fracture Sinding-Larsen-Johansson syndrome Plica syndrome Osgood-Schlatter disease Neuromuscular, rheumatologic or metabolic diseases Having undergone conservative or surgical treatment of the affected knee less than 6 months previously
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain level. Timepoint: Before the start of treatment/ at the end of the sixth week of treatment intervention/ 1 month after the end of the treatment period. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale.;Physical function. Timepoint: Before the start of treatment/ at the end of the sixth week of treatment intervention/ 1 month after the end of the treatment period. Method of measurement: Physical function section of kujala questionnaire, Step down test, Bilateral squat test and Antero-medial lunge test.;Quality of life. Timepoint: Before the start of treatment/ at the end of the sixth week of treatment intervention/ 1 month after the end of the treatment period. Method of measurement: Quality of life section of knee injury and osteoarthritis outcome score questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Adherence to the treatment plan. Timepoint: Before the start of the treatment/ at the end of the sixth week of treatment intervention/ 1 month after the end of the treatment period. Method of measurement: based on the number of treatment sessions that patients have participated in face-to-face physical therapy group; based on the application calendar in tele-rehabilitation group. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr. Masumeh Hessam
Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed