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
Active Locations (1)
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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky, United States, 40506