Patellofemoral disorder
Conditions
Interventions
The sample will consist of 50 individuals aged between 18 and 40 years. All volunteers will sign two copies of a free and informed consent form elaborated according to resolution 196/96 of the Nationa
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Sponsors
Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho
Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Anterior knee pain when performing at least two of the following activities: sitting for prolonged time, squatting, kneeling, running, climbing and descending stairs, jumping and landing; insidious onset symptoms lasting at least 4 months; the worst pain level in the previous month corresponding to at least 3 centimeters in the Visual Analogue Pain Scale (VAS); scores lower than 83 in the Knee Pain Scale (AKPS).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Individuals with a sign or symptoms of any other knee dysfunction; recent history of surgery in any lower limb joint; history of patellar subluxation, clinical evidence of meniscal injury or ligament instability; symptomatic osteoarthritis in any lower limb joint; patellar tendon pathology; referred pain coming from the lumbar spine, hips, ankle or feet; presence of neurological disease; presence of inflammatory process or symptoms of overload; prior physiotherapy treatment for PFP.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Espected outcome 1: kinesiophobia, evaluated by the TAMPA scale for kinesiophobia. The use of the knee brace is expected to decrease kinesiophobia with an mean difference of at least 4.1 points measured by the Tampa Scale between the brace and wait and see groups. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Expected outcome 2: pain level, assessed by visual analogue scale (VAS).;Expected outcome 3: functional capacity, assessed by the Anterior knee pain scale (AKPS).;Expected outcome 4: confidence, assessed by question 3 (Q3) of the Quality of Life subscale of the Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactLiliam Del Priore
Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho
Outcome results
None listed