patellofemoral pain
Conditions
Interventions
The Kujala patellofemoral score comprises 13 questions. These questions inquire whether there is pain during walking up and down stairs, squatting, running, jumping, weight bearing, and prolonged sitt
whether there is limping, swelling, and subluxation of the patella
atrophy in quadriceps muscle, flexion deficiency and pain. The total score ranges from 0 to 100, a higher score indicating less complaints.
Sponsors
AVANS PLus/hogeschooL Zuyd
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age between 14 and 60 years; 2. Sufficient knowledge of the Dutch language; 3. The presence of at least three of the following symptoms: A. Pain when walking up and down the stairs; B. Pain when squatting; C. Pain when running; D. Pain when cycling; E. Pain when sitting with knees flexed for a prolonged period of time; F. Grinding of the patella and a positive clinical patella test (such as Clarke’s test or patellar femoral grinding test).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Subjects are excluded if they have patellar tendinopathy, Osgood-Schlatter disease, or other defined pathological conditions of the knee, or had previous knee injuries or surgery.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Test-retest reliability; 2. Internal reliability. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The smallest detectable change (SDC) | — |
Contacts
Public ContactP.E.J. Ummels
Europastraat 35
Outcome results
None listed