Iliotibial Band Syndrome. Iliotibial band syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients between 18 and 60 years of age Normal neurological examination: Patients should have a normal neurological examination that shows no significant neurological abnormalities Patient's pain intensity is moderate to severe (VAS score greater than 3)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with a history of any fracture in the hip, knee, or lower leg in the past 12 months Those who have undergone any surgery on the affected knee in the past 12 months, Patients who have undergone any therapeutic intervention for the management of chronic knee pain in the past two months prior to the study interventions, such as physiotherapy or trigger point injections, Patients who have been using NSAIDs continuously for more than two weeks prior to the study interventions are not eligible for inclusion in the study Patients with diseases such as acute radiculopathy (nerve root disorders), coagulation (bleeding disorders), or those who are using anticoagulant drugs and patients with neuropathy, Duration of symptoms and acute pain less than one month, Patients who have other causes such as acute radiculopathy, neuropathy, and history of trauma to the area of ??pain based on the history and clinical physical examination findings
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Symptoms of Iliotibial Band Syndrome Pain. Timepoint: Before, immediately, one month and three months after the completion of the intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale and Lower Extremity functional Scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Average pain intensity. Timepoint: Before, immediately, one month and three months after the completion of the intervention. Method of measurement: Visual analog scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Esfahan University of Medical Sciences