Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
This is a single-blind (evaluator and therapist) randomized controlled clinical trial, two arms parallel with 1:1 allocation. Intervention group (Education): 37 participants with patellofemoral pain w
Understanding my knee pain (incidence and prevalence of patellofemoral pain [PFP], why the knee hurts, biomechanical and psychosocial aspects of PFP, prognosis and how PFP is diagnosed)
“Too Much, too soon” (“too much, too soon”, as high volume or high intensity loading during daily activities or sports activities can lead to knee pain)
Myths and truths about my knee (crackling, squatting and other movements considered harmful to the joint, fear of movement and imaging tests)
Quality of life aspects that influence pain (sleep quality, weight control, confidence and coping, and mental health)
Taking care of my own pain (pain self-management, motivation and responsibility for your own health)
Available treatment options (importance of adherence to active treatments, treatments that work and that do not, and burden management)
“Take-home message” (What should I do after treatment, motivation, modification of habits, behavioral change and need to be constant in exercise/treatment). Participants allocated to this group will a
Sponsors
Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho
Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age between 18 and 40 years; both genders; unilateral anterior knee pain when performing at least two of the following activities: remaining seated for a prolonged period, squatting, kneeling, running, climbing and descending stairs, jumping and landing; anterior knee pain of insidious onset lasting at least 6 months; worst self-reported pain in the last month of at least 30mm on the 100mm Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Self-reported anterior knee pain caused by knee trauma; self-reported history of patellar dislocation or subluxation, meniscal injury, ligament instability, patellar tendinopathy or osteoarthritis in any lower limb joint; having undergone prior physical therapy for the treatment of patellofemoral pain (at least 6 months prior to the study); answer yes to one or more questions on the PAR-Q physical activity readiness questionnaire
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find an improvement in the level of Pain Self-Efficacy, assessed through the Chronic Pain Self-Efficacy Scale (CPSS), of at least 0.3 points. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find an improvement in the level of pain, assessed by the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) with a mean difference of 2cm after 8 weeks.;It is expected to find an improvement in self-reported function, assessed using the Anterior Knee Pain Scale (AKPS), with an increase of at least 7 points.;It is expected to find an improvement in the level of physical activity, assessed through the International Physical Activity Questionnaire - (IPAQ), with an increase of at least 1115 points.;It is expected to find an improvement in the level of anxiety and depression, assessed using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), with a decrease of at least 8 points for anxiety and 6 points for depression.;It is expected to find an improvement in the level of kinesiophobia, assessed using the Tampa Scale for kinesiophobia (Tampa), with a decrease of at least 3,24 points.;It is expected to find an improvement in the level of catastrophizing, assessed using the Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS), with a decrease of at least 13.2 points. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactVitoria Perez
Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho
Outcome results
None listed