Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
The Effect of a Treatment Protocol Focused on Neuromuscular Control Exercises on Pain and Function in a Subgroup of Individuals With Patellofemoral Pain
Lead Sponsor:
Universidade do Porto
Conditions:
Patellofemoral Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-40 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Patellofemoral Pain (PFP) is one of the most common causes of knee pain and is significantly present in recreational athletes who have previously been categorized as being in a subgroup of PFP. Unders...
Detailed Description
This study proposes a treatment protocol focused on neuromuscular control in a subgroup of individuals with PFP and may provide important information on the effectiveness of different treatment approa...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria Men and women aged 18-40 years old that can give informed written consent. Clinical diagnosis of unilateral or bilateral PFP longer than 3 months (exemplified in the following sections).
- Anterior or retropatellar pain reported on at least two of the following activities: prolonged sitting, ascending or descending stairs, running, kneeling and hopping/jumping.
- At least two of the three following clinical examination findings:
- Pain during resisted isometric quadriceps contraction
- Pain with palpation of the posterior borders of the patella
- Pain during squatting Classified as a subgroup of PFP.
- Exclusion Criteria Individuals who are not part of a PFP group Previous knee surgery and participants awaiting surgery for another lower limb joint problems Ligamentous instability and/or internal pathology History of patella subluxation or dislocation Joint effusion when the midpatellar girth is 5% or more than the non-involved knee True knee joint locking and/or giving way Coexistent acute illness or chronic disease Bursitis, patella or iliotibial tract tendinopathy, Osgood-Schlatter's disease, Sinding-Larsen-Johansson Syndrome, muscle tears or symptomatic knee plicae Pregnancy or breast feeding
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
August 1 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06893289
Start Date
May 1 2025
End Date
August 1 2025
Last Update
March 25 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Faculty of Sport of University of Porto
Porto, Portugal, 4200-450