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INFLUENCE OF SELECTED POSITIONS ON HIP ABDUCTORS STRENGTH AND ACTIVATION IN PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME IN MALES

Egypt44 participantsStarted 2025-12-15

Plain-language summary

The study aims to explore the effect of body position (side-lying versus standing) on hip abductors muscle strength and activation in individuals with and without PFPS and then to compare these measures between the two groups in each position

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 35 Years

SexMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18-35 years; Normal BMI; Subjects in the PFPS group diagnosed with unilateral PFPS by an orthopedist; Healthy individuals without knee pain (for the control group) Exclusion Criteria: * History of lower limb surgery; Any neurological disorders; Musculoskeletal disorders affecting the lower limb; Additional sources of anterior knee pain (tendonitis, Osgood-Schlatter, bursitis, etc.); Any inflammatory diseases

What they're measuring

Muscle activity (%MVC) of the gluteus medius, gluteus maximus, and tensor fascia lata

Timeframe: During the assessment procedure (single time point)

Peak torque (Nm) of hip abductors muscles

Timeframe: During the assessment procedure (single time point)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07305610

SponsorAhram Canadian University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2026-01-15

Contact for this trial

MOHAMED GOUDA MOHAMED, bachelor of physical therapy

+201092948701 mohamed.gouda@acu.edu.eg

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