Status:
UNKNOWN
Comparison of The Clinical Effects Between Different Physical Therapy Tools in Patellofemoral Pain Patients
Lead Sponsor:
National Taiwan University Hospital
Conditions:
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Eligibility:
All Genders
16-50 years
Phase:
PHASE1
PHASE2
Brief Summary
Objectives:The purpose of this study was to investigate the different effects among the quadriceps strength training, taping, and stretching exercise of iliotibial band in patients with patellofemoral...
Detailed Description
Introduction:Patellofemoral pain syndrome ( PFPS ) is a common knee disorder. Factors that cause patellofemoral pain include: over use, soft tissue imbalance, and malalignment of lower extremity. Pati...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Anterior or retropatellar knee pain present during at least two of the following: ascending/descending stairs, hopping, running, squatting, kneeling, and prolong sitting
- Insidious onset of symptom unrelated to a traumatic incident
- Pain on palpation of peripatella
- VAS\>3
- Age \<50 years old
- Symptoms sustained for more than 1 month
Exclusion
- Over activity: athlete, infatry
- Patients with meniscal lesion, ligamentous instability, patellar tendon pathology, radiation pain from spine, referred pain
- Neurological disease involved
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
August 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
90 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00451347
Start Date
November 1 2006
End Date
August 1 2008
Last Update
March 23 2007
Active Locations (1)
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1
School and Graduate Institute of Physical Therapy, National Taiwan University
Taipei, Taiwan, 100