The effect of eccentric exercises with gait retraining on reducing patellofemoral pain

The effect of adding eccentric exercises to gait retraining exercises on pain, kinetics and kinematics of runners with patellofemoral pain syndrome

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20220812055662N1

Enrollment

Registered

2022-09-29

Start date

2022-10-08

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-11-21

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Conditions

patellofemoral pain syndrome. Patellofemoral disorders

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: This group performs gait retraining with verbal feedback. gait retraining done on a treadmill. People run on a treadmill at all times at a convenient speed. Verbal

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Male and female runners with a continuous history of recreational sports in the last 3 years 18 to 40 years age group Standard Body Mass Index between 20 –25 Patellofemoral pain syndrome with a history of 2 months and a intensity of 3 to 7 on a visual analog scale

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of lower and upper body damage in the past year Lower body zone abnormalities Surgery history in the lower limbs, especially the knee, before participating in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain. Timepoint: Before the intervention and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Pain questionnaire of Visual Analogue scale (VAS).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Kinetic: Ground reaction force. Timepoint: Before the intervention and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Force plate.;Kinematic: pelvic drop. Timepoint: Before the intervention and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Three-dimensional (3D) motion analysis system.;Kinematic: hip adduction. Timepoint: Before the intervention and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Three-dimensional (3D) motion analysis system.;Kinematic: knee flexion. Timepoint: Before the intervention and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Three-dimensional (3D) motion analysis system.;Kinematic: knee valgus. Timepoint: Before the intervention and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Three-dimensional (3D) motion analysis system.;Kinematic: dorsiflexion. Timepoint: Before the intervention and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Three-dimensional (3D) motion analysis system.	—

Measure

Time frame

Kinetic: Ground reaction force. Timepoint: Before the intervention and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Force plate.;Kinematic: pelvic drop. Timepoint: Before the intervention and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Three-dimensional (3D) motion analysis system.;Kinematic: hip adduction. Timepoint: Before the intervention and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Three-dimensional (3D) motion analysis system.;Kinematic: knee flexion. Timepoint: Before the intervention and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Three-dimensional (3D) motion analysis system.;Kinematic: knee valgus. Timepoint: Before the intervention and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Three-dimensional (3D) motion analysis system.;Kinematic: dorsiflexion. Timepoint: Before the intervention and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Three-dimensional (3D) motion analysis system.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAmir Letafatkar

The University of kharazmi

letafatkaramir@yahoo.com+98 21 2222 8001

Outcome results

None listed

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