Patellofemoral pain syndrome.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Intervention group: The first intervention group receives proximal hip and core strengthening exercises for eight weeks. Intervention 2: Intervention group: The sec
Sponsors
University of guilan
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age range between 18 and 40 years Having knee pain for at least 6 weeks or more Having anterior knee pain with non-traumatic origin Not having a history of injury and surgery on the spine and lower limbs Exacerbation of pain with at least 2 of the following activities including: running, jumping, walking on a hill or stairs, sitting for a long time, kneeling, squatting Clark's test is positive Navicular drop more than 9 mm A score greater than 6 from the foot posture index Pain score greater than 3 on the visual analog scale
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Knee meniscus and ligament or tendon injury patellar dislocation (patellar instability) Osgoodschlatter disease Celica syndrome, Larsen-Johnson syndrom knee joint effusion
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain. Timepoint: Pain measurement before and after exercises and intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale (VAS). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Disability. Timepoint: Measurement of functional before and after exercises and intervention. Method of measurement: Kujala questionnaire.;Balance. Timepoint: Measurement of functional before and after exercises and intervention. Method of measurement: Y balance test.;Functional. Timepoint: Measurement of functional before and after exercises and intervention. Method of measurement: step down test at 30 second.;Functional. Timepoint: Measurement of functional before and after exercises and intervention. Method of measurement: Single leg squat test.;Functional. Timepoint: Measurement of functional before and after exercises and intervention. Method of measurement: bilateral squat test.;Q angle. Timepoint: Measurement of Q angle before and after exercises and intervention. Method of measurement: Measuring the angle Q with a goniometer.;Flat foot. Timepoint: Measurement before and after exercises and intervention. Method of measurement: Navicular drop.;Quality of life. Timepoint: Measurement before and after exercises and intervention. Method of measurement: Quality of life questionnaire (SF_36).;Functional. Timepoint: Measurement of functional before and after exercises and intervention. Method of measurement: anteromidial lunge test.;Disability. Timepoint: Measurement disability of before and after exercises and intervention. Method of measurement: Kujala questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public Contactmansoureh barati ashtiani
Gilan University
Outcome results
None listed