CompletedNot Applicable

The Effect of Patellar Taping and Isometric Strength Training on Quadriceps Strength with Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome.

Saudi Arabia60 participantsStarted 2022-12-30

Plain-language summary

Patellofemoral pain syndrome is one of the most common young adult female complaints, caused by changes in the patellofemoral joint's physical and biomechanical properties. This study compared the Short-term effects of patellar taping combined with isometric contraction of quadriceps muscle strengthening at 900 or 600 knee angles on quadriceps strength and functional performance in a female patient with patello-femoral pain syndrome (PFPS)

Who can participate

Age range25 Years – 40 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * knee pain for at least eight weeks that was aggravated by activities such as descending and ascending stairs, squatting, and running. * knee pain with a positive J sign (lateral tilt of patella) * more symptomatic and mal align knee included in case of bilateral involvement and a sign of patellar malalignment on the radiograph. Exclusion Criteria: * History of knee fracture * Patella dislocation * knee deformity (e.g., genu varum) * Knee Flexion contracture * Ligament/meniscal injuries, * NSAID or intra-articular injection, or knee Osteo arthritis.

What they're measuring

Quadriceps muscle strength

Timeframe: 6 weeks

Pain intensity

Timeframe: 6 weeks

Knee function

Timeframe: 6 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05168332

SponsorMajmaah University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-06-26

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