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Impact of Tensor Fascia Lata Stretch on Vastus Medialis Obliqus Activity

— Observational Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

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What is being studied
The protocol lists: Stretch Exercise.
Who it may be relevant to
Registry conditions: Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome. Basic parameters: 18 years — 30 years · All.
What needs checking
Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
Where it takes place
Egypt
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Official title

Impact of Tensor Fascia Lata Stretch Prior to Squat on Vastus Medialis Obliqus Activity in Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Overview

Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is one of the most typical causes of anterior knee pain in adolescents and young adults under the age of 50.It is believed that imbalanced action between quadriceps components, is the most contributing cause of PFPS.Investigating exercises that increase VMO muscle activation and enhance the ratio between VMO and VL have been a standardized target in literature.

Detailed description

Participants will have the assessed limb ready by shaving the hair on thigh and using alcohol swabs to clean the area from any residues.

For the VMO, a surface EMG electrode will be placed 4 cm superior and 4 cm medial to the supromedial boarder of patella at approximately 55 degrees to the long axis of the femur. As for the VL, the electrode will be placed 10 cm superior and 6-8 cm lateral to the superior lateral boarder of the patella and orientated 15 degrees to the vertical. All electrodes are self-adhesive (Figure 8) and will be connected to EMG sensors that will be attached and secured by double-sided tape.Each participant will perform three consecutive squats with 5 seconds interval break between each repetition. The squat depth will be kept at 50 degrees knee flexion. Mean muscle activity from three squat repetitions of VMO and VL is recorded and VMO:VL ratio is calculated. Afterward, each participant will perform the TFL stretch and repeat the three squats again.

Interventions

  • Other Stretch Exercise
    To stretch Tensor fascia lata muscle,each participant starts with side lying position with the tested limb upmost. The lower limb (non-tested) is kept in hip and knee flexion to ensure stability. The tested limb is then taken into hip extension and adduction with knee extended. The exercise is held for 60 seconds and repeated 5 times with 10 seconds break intervals.

Primary outcome measures

  • VMO muscle activity [Time frame: During the procedure]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
  • VMO to VL ratio [Time frame: Immediately after the procedure]

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria

  • Both genders.
  • Body mass index (BMI) ranges from 18.5 to 29.9.
  • Age ranges between 18 and 30 years old.
  • Experience nontraumatic anterior knee pain.
  • Pain with any two activities, including running, jumping, squatting, kneeling, stair ascent/descent or prolonged sitting.
  • Having at least one positive PFPS clinical tests including, patellofemoral compression, patellofemoral gliding or resistive quadriceps setting

Exclusion criteria

  • Coexisting pathology around the knee, including patellar subluxation or dislocation.
  • Previous knee surgery.
  • Suspicion of patellar tendinopathy, with strong consideration of pain localised to the patellar tendon.
  • Patients didn't receive physiotherapy treatment or use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for knee pain in the previous 3 months.
  • Any neurological or rheumatic disorders
  • Pain intensity more than 5 (based on visual analogue scale)
  • Hip and ankle pathology.
  • BMI more than 30%.
  • Pregnancy.

Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.

Healthy volunteers: No

Study design

Observational model
Case-only

Study locations

Egypt · 1 center
  • Tasneem Khaled — Cairo

Identifiers

NCT: NCT06736756 · Patellofemoral Pain syndrome

Primary sources (government registries)

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