Effect of Core Exercises on Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Core strengthening exercises, Traditional treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome. Basic parameters: 18 years — 35 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
Effect of Adding Core Exercises to Hip and Knee-focused Exercises on Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Overview
the goal of this interventional study is to Investigate the effect of core strengthening exercises on pain, strength, function, and balance in patients with PFPS.
Detailed description
Purpose: Patellofemoral pain syndrome is a frequent musculoskeletal disorder, which can result from core muscles instability that can lead to pain, function and altered dynamic balance. The objective of this study is to assess the effect of core muscle strengthening on pain, function, strength and dynamic balance in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome.
Subjects and Methods: Forty-four patients with age ranging from 18 to 35 years with patellofemoral pain syndrome will be divided into study (N=22) and control (N=22) groups. Both groups will be given 6 weeks of conventional physical therapy program and an additional core muscle strengthening for the study group. The tools are being used to assess the outcome are 1- Visual Analogue Scale,2- handheld dynamometer,3-AKPS 4- BIODEX Balance.
Hypotheses:
It will be hypothesized that:
1. There is no effect of core strengthening exercises on pain in treating PFPS. 2. There is no effect of core strengthening exercises on muscle strength in treating PFPS. 3. There is no effect of core strengthening exercises on function in treating PFPS.
Interventions
- Other Core strengthening exercises
By core strengthening exercise, could be improved pain, balance, and function in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome. In that case, this will not only improve their postural stability and neuromuscular control, but we believe it will improve their overall functional, performance, and quality of life. Currently, limited evidence exists about the effectiveness of core strengthening exercises on pain, function and dynamic balance in patellofemoral pain syndrome. By addressing core strengthen - Other Traditional treatment
hip and knee-focused exercises
Primary outcome measures
- Pain [Time frame: 6 weeks]
- knee function [Time frame: 6 weeks]
Secondary outcome measures (2)
- Muscle strength [Time frame: 6 weeks]
- Balance [Time frame: 6 weeks]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Patients of both genders with an age range of 18- 35 years old.
- Gradual development of pain in the front of the knee lasting more than 12 weeks.
- Patients with body mass index 18- 25 kg m2.
- Pain is aggravated by at least 2 of the following activities: jumping, running, prolonged sitting, stair climbing, kneeling, and squatting.
- Positive patellar grinding test.
- Insidious onset of symptoms, unrelated to a traumatic damage.
Exclusion criteria
- Traumatic patellar subluxation or dislocation.
- A history of any of the following conditions: meniscal or other intra articular pathologic conditions; cruciate or collateral ligament involvement.
- Any lower limb bony or congenital deformities.
- Previous knee and hip joint surgeries.
- Osteoarthritis in the ankle, knee, or hip joints.
- Conditions that affect muscle strength such as diabetes mellitus or rheumatoid arthritis.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
Egypt · 1 center
- Cairo University — Giza
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06758050 · No:P.T.REC/012/005347