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

Patellar Femoral Syndrome Clinical Trial

Official title:

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

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03407365
• Other study ID #: 12-00210
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: September 27, 2016
• Est. completion date: August 27, 2018

Study information

• Verified date: January 2019
• Source: New York University School of Medicine
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial 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). Individuals (age 18-50) with PFPS will be recruited to participate in this study to see if a 10 week exercise program focusing in core and hip strengthening, lower extremity strengthening foot intrinsic strengthening can decrease pain and increase function.

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 to strengthen the quadriceps is often prescribed, however recurrence is common. It is hypothesized that PFPS patients have core weakness, hip strength abnormalities and neuromuscular control deficits.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 11
• Est. completion date: August 27, 2018
• Est. primary completion date: August 27, 2018
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 50 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• 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 Criteria:

• 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

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Patellar Femoral Syndrome
• Syndrome

Intervention

Behavioral:
• 10 Week Exercise Program
Subjects will complete a 10 week exercise program using DVD with instructions provided. Participants will have to do one session of exercise on 5 different days each week for a total of 5 sessions per week, for 10 weeks.
• DVD Program After 10 Weeks
If the DVD program shows to help participants in Group 1, the program and DVD will be provided to Group 2 participants

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	New York University School of Medicine	New York	New York

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
New York University School of Medicine

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Kujala Scale for Anterior Knee Pain	13 item knee specific self report questionnaire that documents response to six activities thought to be associated specifically with anterior knee pain syndrome (walking, running, jumping, climbing stairs, squatting and sitting for prolonged periods with knees bent, as well as symptoms such as limp, inability to weight bear through affected the affected limb, swelling, abnormal patellar movement, muscle atrophy and limitation of knee flexion. The maximum score is 100 and lower scores indicate greater pain/disability.	10 Weeks