Status:

COMPLETED

Comparing Rehabilitation Programs for Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Lead Sponsor:

Timothy Uhl

Conditions:

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Eligibility:

FEMALE

15-35 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is a common knee disorder affecting physically active people. Despite the growing base of support for the early introduction of hip strengthening exercises into the...

Detailed Description

Methods: Thirty-three females with PFPS will perform either initial hip strengthening (hip group) or initial quadriceps strengthening (quad group) for 4 weeks, prior to 4 weeks of a similar program of...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • anterior or retropatellar knee pain reported during at least 2 of the following activities: ascending and descending stairs, hopping and running, squatting, kneeling, and prolonged sitting
  • insidious onset of symptoms not related to trauma
  • pain with compression of the patella
  • pain on palpation of the patellar facets

Exclusion

  • symptoms present for less than one month
  • clinical evidence of other knee pathology
  • history of recent knee surgery within past one year
  • history of patellar dislocations or subluxations
  • current significant injury affecting other lower extremity joints

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

33 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00445224

Start Date

January 1 2008

End Date

January 1 2010

Last Update

March 28 2017

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University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky, United States, 40506