Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
The study has only one intervention group with 20 subjects, which is based on a program of therapeutic exercises to strengthen the core muscles with a duration of 12 weeks performed 3 times a week, wi
Other
E02.760.169.063.500.387
Sponsors
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: retropatellar or anterior knee pain during at least two of the following activities: sitting for an extended time, climbing stairs, crouching, running, kneeling, and jumping; pain during patellar palpation; symptoms for at least 1 month, insidious onset and unrelated to the traumatic accident; pain level at least 3 on a visual analogue scale of 10cm, in the last week; More than 3 positive of the following clinical signs: Clarke test, McConnell test, Waldron test, Zohler test, upper Q test greater than 18 degrees, Noble compression test, lateral or medial patella positioning; women aged between 18 and 35 years; Ability to perform normally as activities of daily living.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Other specific knee conditions such as gonarthrosis, ligament injury, meniscus injury, patellar tendon injury, joint degeneration, osteoarthritis or referred pain from the spine; knee surgery; history of patellar displacement or subluxation; knee treatments such as arthroscopy, use of anti-inflammatories, analgesics, anesthetics, acupuncture or physiotherapy during the last 6 months; presence of neurological diseases and inflammatory processes.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| After a 12-week intervention program the pain level will be evaluated by the Visual Analog Scale and muscular activation level (mV) through surface electromyography. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| After a 12-week intervention program the index of functionality will be evaluated by the Function Index Questionnaire (FIQ) and core muscle strength through the "board" resistance test. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactHeloyse Kuriki
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Outcome results
None listed