Status:
RECRUITING
Quadriceps Strengthening At Different Angles in Patellofemoral Pain
Lead Sponsor:
Universidade Federal do Ceara
Conditions:
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-35 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Introduction: Patellofemoral pain (PFP) is characterized by anterior, retropatellar and/or peripatellar pain during activities such as running, squatting, kneeling, or prolonged sitting. This conditio...
Detailed Description
Participants with patellofemoral pain will be randomized into two intervention groups. All participants will start with a warm-up on a stationary bike, followed by dynamic stretching exercises targeti...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Individuals aged between 18 and 35 years.
- Diagnosis of patellofemoral pain characterized by peri- or retropatellar pain.
- Pain reproduced in at least two of the following activities: ascending or descending stairs, squatting, kneeling, prolonged sitting, jumping, running, or palpation of the medial and/or lateral facets of the patella.
- Insidious onset of symptoms.
- Symptoms duration of at least three months.
- Minimum score of three on the numerical pain rating scale (NPRS) in the past week.
- Maximum score of 86 points on the Anterior Knee Pain Scale (AKPS)
- In cases of bilateral pain, the more symptomatic knee will be included.
Exclusion
- History of surgery and/or fractures in the lower limb joints.
- Other knee joint-related injuries such as meniscal tears, ligament injuries.
- History of patellar subluxation or dislocation.
- Signs of osteoarthritis.
- Patellar and quadriceps tendinopathy.
- Osgood-Schlatter syndrome.
- Presence of knee joint edema.
- Contraindications to resistance exercises informed by a physician.
- Corticosteroid injection within the last 6 months.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 26 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 1 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
110 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06502795
Start Date
October 26 2024
End Date
June 1 2026
Last Update
October 30 2024
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Physiotherapy Department, Federal University of Ceará
Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil, 60430-450