Proprioceptive Training vs. Hip Abductor With External Rotator Strengthening in Patients With Patellofemoral Pain

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effects of Proprioceptive Training vs. Hip Abductor With External Rotator Strengthening on Pain and Functions in Patients With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05698797
• Other study ID #: AWH/EC/03/2021
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: November 11, 2021
• Est. completion date: June 24, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: January 2023
• Source: King Saud University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is a common musculoskeletal disorder characterized by an insidious onset of pain in the knee's anterior /retro-patellar / peripatellar region. Even though various rehabilitation approaches, including hip strengthening and proprioceptive training, are being considered for managing PFPS, the most appropriate treatment from these two is still unclear. Therefore, this study aimed to compare the program consisting of hip abductors and external rotators strengthening exercises vs. the program consisting of proprioceptive training of the knee to identify the most effective rehabilitation approach for patients suffering from PFPS.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 45
• Est. completion date: June 24, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: May 6, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 35 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age 18-35 years
• Patients diagnosed recently by an orthopedic surgeon for Patello-femoral pain syndrome
• experiencing anterior/retro patellar knee pain during activities,
• insidious onset of symptoms not linked to trauma,
• pain persisting for no less than four weeks,
• pain on palpation of the patellar facets,
• pain when stepping down from a 25-cm step or during a double-legged squat.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with recent lower limb fractures or dislocations,
• knee/hip joint surgery,
• signs, symptoms, or radiological findings of intra-articular pathology such as effusion, ligamentous or meniscal involvement,
• those with indications of patellar apprehension,
• referred pain from the hip, back, or sacroiliac joint,
• acute knee strain or sprain,
• on medication such as NSAIDs or corticosteroids,
• degenerative and infectious arthritis

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
• Syndrome

Intervention

Other:
• Hip strengthening exercises
Hip abductor and external rotator strengthening exercises were performed for 4 weeks.
• Proprioceptive training
Proprioceptive training consisted of eight exercises was performed for 4 weeks.
• Conventional physical therapy
Conventional physical therapy included interferential therapy and two types of knee-strengthening exercises.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Saudi Arabia	King Saud University	Riyadh

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
King Saud University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Saudi Arabia, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Kujala Anterior Knee Pain Scale (AKPS)	Pain was measured using the AKPS. The AKPS is scored from a minimum score of 0 to a maximum score of 100 points. Lower scores indicate greater pain and disability.	4 weeks.