Patellofemoral pain syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
2 different interventions will be perform. They are described below.
i) Mindfulness Group
ii) Control Group
Mindfulness Group:
Number of Participants: 31 people with patellofemoral pain.
Frequency:
Week 2- Dealing with barriers
Week 3- Mindfulness and breathing
Week 4- Anxiety symptoms and their relationship with the moment
Week 5- Allowing yourself
Week 6- Thoughts are not facts
Week 7- How can I take better care of myself?
Week 8- Using the acquired knowledge to deal with situations of the future.
Exercise therapy contents:
Exercise therapy will aim to improve muscle performance, movement coordination and mobility. Th
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Sponsors
Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho Campus Presidente Prudente
Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho Campus Presidente Prudente
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Participants who meet the following criteria will be included: (i) age between 18 and 40 years; (ii) previous unilateral knee pain when performing at least two of the following activities: staying seated for a prolonged period, squating, kneeling, running, going up and down stairs, jumping and landing from jumping; (iii) previous knee pain with insidious onset of at least 6 months; (iv) worse self-reported pain in the last month of at least 30 mm on the visual analog scale (VAS) of 100 mm.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participants who meet the following criteria will not be included in the study: (i) previous self-reported knee pain caused by knee trauma; (ii) history of dislocation or patellar subluxation; (iii) clinical evidence of meniscal injury or ligament instability assessed by a trained physical therapist; (iv) clinical osteoarthritis in any joint of the lower limbs evaluated by a trained physiotherapist according to the EULAR criteria; (v) patellar tendinopathy assessed by a trained physical therapist; and (vi) previous physical therapy for the treatment of DFP (at least 6 months prior to the study) and (vii) answer “yes” on any questions on the PAR-Q physical activity readiness questionnaire.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain improvement, assessed through the 100mm visual analogue scale (VAS) with a decrease of at least 20mm.;Self-reported recovery evaluated through a 7-point likert sclae, with a significant difference defined as "better" or "much better". | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement in Anxiety and Depression assessed by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), with a decrease of at least 8 points for anxiety and 6 points for depression.;Improvement in self-reported Function assessed by the Knee Anterior Pain Scale (AKPS), with an increase of at least 7 points.;Improvement in Kinesiophobia assessed by the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia (Tampa) with a decrease of at least 3.24 points.;Improvement in Catastrophism assessed by the Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS) with a decrease of at least 13.2 points.;Improvement in Pain Self-Efficacy assessed through the Chronic Pain Self-Efficacy Scale (CPSS) with a decrease of at least 0.3 points.;Improvement in self-reported physical activity level assessed by the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) short-form, with an increase of at least 1039 METS. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactEdna Maria do Carmo
Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho Campus Presidente Prudente
Outcome results
None listed