Status:
COMPLETED
Therapeutic Effect of Two Muscle Strengthening Programs in Patients With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Lead Sponsor:
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Conditions:
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Eligibility:
All Genders
15-40 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Introduction: The patellofemoral pain syndrome (SPF) is one of the most frequent pathologies generated by the knee joint. Conservative treatment with physiotherapy exercises reduces pain and improves ...
Detailed Description
Experimental study: controlled clinical trial, designed to evaluate the effect of two muscle strengthening programs in people with patellofemoral pain syndrome. Young adults between 15 and 40 years o...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients with a clinical diagnosis of patellofemoral misalignment with knee CT, aged between 15 and 40 years.
- Patients with clinical signs of retropatellar pain at rest or in the following activities: going up or down stairs, jumping, running, doing squats, kneeling, or sitting for a long time.
- Pain or apprehension to the mobilization of the patella.
- Crepitus with pain when performing squats.
- Confirmatory CT of unilateral or bilateral patellofemoral misalignment.
Exclusion
- Clinical history or clinical evidence of patellofemoral dislocation, subluxation or osteoarthrosis of the knees.
- Dysfunction of the ligaments, bursa, meniscus, patellar tendon or synovial plica of the knee.
- Traumatic lesions of ligaments or meniscus or patients with osteoarthrosis secondary to congenital conditions.
- Clinical history of orthopedic surgery in lower limbs.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 15 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 13 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04011436
Start Date
August 15 2018
End Date
April 13 2019
Last Update
November 23 2021
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Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Bogotá, Colombia, 111321