Status:

COMPLETED

Home-Based Functional Exercise Program in Patients With Patellar Femoral Syndrome Over a 10-Week Period

Lead Sponsor:

NYU Langone Health

Conditions:

Patellar Femoral Syndrome

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-50 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if a 10 week exercise rehabilitation program decreases anterior knee oain (PFPS) and improves function in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS). I...

Detailed Description

Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is a very prevalent condition that presents in great number to patients in physician's offices and has a high recurrence rate. Physical therapy and exercise therapy...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Individuals wishing to participate in study voluntarily
  • Subjects diagnosed with patella-femoral syndrome. We will ascertain this by asking a few questions, which will not be recorded as they have not been enrolled in the study yet.
  • Capable of following and completing a 10 week home exercise program

Exclusion

  • Individuals with prior knee surgery, tibial plateau fractures, known diagnosis of knee injuries such as meniscus or ligaments tears.
  • Individuals unable to participate, i.e. cognitive deficits, weakness or functional deficits to upper extremities.
  • Individuals unable to tolerate exercise program

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 27 2016

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 27 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

11 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03407365

Start Date

September 27 2016

End Date

August 27 2018

Last Update

January 10 2019

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New York University School of Medicine

New York, New York, United States, 10016