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The Effectiveness of Two Physiotherapy Protocols in the Treatment of Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

46 participantsStarted 2026-01-22

Plain-language summary

Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is one of the most common causes of anterior knee pain in young and active individuals. PFPS is characterized by anterior knee pain. The treatment of choice is conservative management. However, there is still lack of widely accepted physiotherapeutic strategies aimed at alleviating patellofemoral pain. The outcomes of conservative treatment remain unsatisfactory. Therefore, the aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of two physiotherapy protocols based on manual therapy and muscle training in the treatment of patellofemoral pain

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 55 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: anterior knee pain (unilateral or bilateral) lasting at least one month - Exclusion Criteria: previous knee injuries or surgeries, systemic diseases, patellar dislocation or subluxation, patellar maltracking, ligamentous laxity, patellar tendon pathologies, spinal pain, other abnormalities such as leg length discrepancy \>2 cm, patients treated pharmacologically, with physiotherapy, or acupuncture in the knee area within the past 30 days \-

What they're measuring

AKPS score

Timeframe: 6 weeks

VAS scale

Timeframe: 6 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07396948

SponsorMedical University of Gdansk

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-03

Contact for this trial

Piotr Łuczkiewicz, prof.

600 905 075 plucz@gumed.edu.pl

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