Condition 1: Knee osteoarthritis. Condition 2: Patellofemoral pain.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Movement System Impairment based treatment. Intervention 2: Active control group: routine physiotherapy treatment.
Sponsors
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: age between 18 and 40 years history of sudden or gradual pain at the knee complex or surrounding tissues a pain intensity of at least 3 points measured using a 0- to 10-point visual analog scale Pain during activities that include loading on a flexed knee; Such as: running, jumping, squatting, climbing and descending stairs Literacy for reading and writing Ability to understand Persian language
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Musculoskeletal injuries other than patellofemoral pain; such as: meniscus injury, ligamentous injury, history of patellar dislocation, severe osteoporosis, progressive neurological disorders, lumbosacral radiculopathies History of any traumatic injury in the last 6 months History of any lower limb surgery in the last 6 months Any specific deformity in the spine and lower extremities; such as: scoliosis, kyphosis, femoral anteversion, tibial torsion Complaints of pain in the other joints of the lower limbs Constant severe pain that interferes with the testing process Taking the analgesic and anti-inflammatory drugs during the study The history of malignancy, cardiovascular disease Pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain intensity. Timepoint: over the previous 24 hours and 1 week ago and immediately after the intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale.;Disability. Timepoint: Before and immediately after the intervention. Method of measurement: Kujala Questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Alignment and movement impairments. Timepoint: Before and immediately after the intervention. Method of measurement: alignment and movement impairments data form. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactSeyyedeh Forouzan Mousavi
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed