Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Effect of Adding Blood Flow Restriction to Strengthening Exercise in Patients With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Lead Sponsor:
Cairo University
Conditions:
BFR
PFPS
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-35 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
To study the effect of adding BFRT to strengthening exercises and compare it with strengthening exercises alone in improving, muscular strength, pain, function, joint position sense, and dynamic balan...
Detailed Description
Background: Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS) is a common condition characterized by anterior knee pain, particularly affecting individuals aged 15-30. It often involves lower limb muscle weakness, ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patient referred from Orthopedic surgeon with diagnosis of patellofemoral pain syndrome PFPS.
- Both genders.
- BMI ranges from 18.5 to 29.9.
- Age ranges between 18 and 40 years experienced non-traumatic PFPS onset of anterior knee pain for greater than 2 weeks.
- Pain with any two activities, including running, jumping, squatting, kneeling, stair ascent/descent or prolonged sitting.
Exclusion
- Coexisting pathology around the knee, including patellar subluxation or dislocation.
- Other sources of anterior knee pain (bursa, fat pad).
- Previous knee surgery.
- Suspicion of patellar tendinopathy, with strong consideration of pain localised to the patellar tendon.
- Any cardiovascular disease.
- Uncontrolled hypertension.
- Any lower limb trauma.
- Hip and ankle pathology.
- BMI more than 30%.
- Pregnancy.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
April 1 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06565754
Start Date
September 1 2024
End Date
April 1 2026
Last Update
August 22 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Cairo University
Giza, Egypt, 12613