Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
This is a four-arm, factorial, open, randomized controlled clinical trial. Twenty patients between 18 and 45 years of age and diagnosed with patellofemoral pain will be randomly assigned to 4 groups.
Uniarticular Group (n=5) in which participants will perform hip and knee strengthening with uniarticular exercises
Multiarticular Group (n=5), in which participants will perform multiarticular strengthening
Combined Group (n=5), in which participants will perform combined single-joint and multi-joint exercises. Patients in all groups will receive an 8-week strengthening program, twice a week, for a total
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Sponsors
Centro Universitário São Camilo
Centro Universitário São Camilo
Eligibility
Age
No minimum to 45 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Both genders; 18 to 45 years of age; history of prior knee pain for at least 3 months during the following activities: prolonged sitting, walking up or down stairs, squatting, running or jumping, as well as a minimum of 3 points on the Visual Analog Scale.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: History of lower limb surgery; chronic knee instability; disorders associated with meniscal or ligament injuries; cardiac or locomotor conditions that could affect the performance of the treatment program.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain reduction in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome, assessed by the analog pain scale, based on a statistically significant difference in pre- and post-treatment scores. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes are not expected. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactComitê de Ética em Pesquisa - Coep
Centro Universitário São Camilo
Outcome results
None listed