Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
This is an observational study. The sample will consist of volunteers with patellofemoral pain (PFP), aged 18 to 35 years, without bilateral knee pain complaints, no history of surgery in any lower li
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Sponsors
Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná
Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Both genders; aged between 18 and 35 years; unilateral pain in the anterior, retro, or peripatellar region; insidious pain present for at least 3 months; self-reported pain intensity greater than 3 when quantifying the worst pain experienced in the knee in the week prior to screening, using a numerical scale ranging from 0 to 10; a score lower than 83 on the Anterior Knee Pain Score (AKPS) questionnaire
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Bilateral knee pain complaints; history of surgery in any lower limb joint; history of patellar subluxation or dislocation; clinical evidence of meniscal injury; ligamentous instability; patellar tendinopathy; osteoarthritis in any lower limb joint; the presence of referred pain originating from the spine or any musculoskeletal condition more severe than patellofemoral pain; neurological disease; previous treatment for patellofemoral pain in the last 6 months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The presence of crepitus, whether in individuals with patellofemoral pain or in their pain-free counterparts, is expected to elicit subclinical impairments in the objective aspects of muscular and locomotor functions | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected that the decrease in palmar grip strength, which is related to the general level of strength, will also be reduced in the presence of crepitation | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactAlberito Carvalho
Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná
Outcome results
None listed