Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of Hip Abductor and External Rotator Strength Training in Patients With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Lead Sponsor:
National Taiwan University Hospital
Conditions:
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Eligibility:
All Genders
19-50 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The first purpose was to compare the difference between leg press exercise(LPE) and additional hip abductor and external rotator muscle strength training to leg press exercise(LPE+HAE) in muscle stren...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patellofemoral pain syndrome ( Bilateral or unilateral)
- Special tests: crepitus during compression test, patellar grind test (Clarke's sign), pain during compression test, palpation ( at least 2 )
- Below 50 years old
- Pain :after long sitting, up/down stair, squat, kneeling, running \& jumping ( at least 2 )
- Pain duration at least 1 month
- At least 1 item of PSS score more than 3 cm
Exclusion
- Knee operation
- Central or peripheral neurological deficits
- Obvious knee joint or lower extremity malalignment
- People involved in competitive sports
- PSS sub-scale pain experienced last week more than 8cm
- Have been taking anti-inflammatory drugs , received anti-inflammatory injection or received other therapy for past 3 months
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
85 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00736736
Start Date
March 1 2008
Last Update
August 18 2008
Active Locations (1)
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The School and Graduate Institute of Physical Therapy of National Taiwan University
Taipei, Taiwan, 100