Kinematics of Lower Limb, Pain and Function of the Women With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Kinematics of Lower Limb, Pain and Function of the Women With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome Who Underwent Two Types Treatment: Randomized Clinical Trial

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01804608

Enrollment

Registered

2013-03-05

Start date

2013-03-31

Completion date

2015-02-28

Last updated

2016-10-25

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Conditions

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Brief summary

Assess pain, function, trunk and lower limbs kinematic during functional tasks after hip muscle strengthening versus hip muscle strengthening and sensory motor training in lower limbs.

Interventions

OTHERStrength

OTHERSensorimotor

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

18 Years to 30 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Sedentary women, * previous knee pain last 3 months in at least two of the following activities: sitting for long periods, walk up or down stairs, squat, running and jumping

Exclusion criteria

* Lower limb surgery, * patella displacement * knee instability * Heart or locomotor disorders which might influence the evaluation

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Function and pain intensity	4 weeks

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Muscle strength of the hip and knee muscles	4 weeks
Three-dimensional kinematics of the trunk and lower limbs during the step down task	4 weeks
Function and pain intensity	3 and 6 months after randomization

Countries

Brazil

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 20, 2026