Popliteus Muscle Release Versus Kinesio Taping
ConditionPatellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-30
SponsorCairo University
About this trial
The aim of the current study is to compare the effect of popliteus muscle release and Kinesio taping on pain intensity, function, dynamic balance, and quadriceps muscle strength in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Patients of both genders with an age range of 18-30 years old.
minimum 3-month history of patellofemoral pain.
a pain score for worst pain intensity during the previous week of 3 or more on a Visual Analog Scale (0-10, most pain).
reproduced by at least two of the following activities: Stair ascent or descent, hopping, running, prolonged sitting, squatting, or kneeling and present on at least one of the following clinical tests: Compression of the patella or palpation of the patellar facets.
Disqualifiers
Clinical, x-ray, or MRI findings indicative of other specific pathology, including osteoarthritis, meniscal, ligament, or cartilage injury, or apophysitis.
recurrent patellar subluxation or dislocation.
cortisone use over an extended period of time.
previous surgery to the knee joint; trauma to the knee joint affecting the presenting clinical condition.
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Traditional Physical Therapy Treatment
Other interventionQuadriceps strength, hip abduction strength, hip extension strength, hamstring stretch, gait training
Popliteus Muscle Release
Other interventionMyofascial release for the popliteus muscle
Kinesio Taping
Other interventionKinesio tape on the popliteus muscle
Treatment groups
48 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groupsGroup A: Control GroupActive comparator 1 intervention
Group B: Study Group 1Active comparator 2 interventions
Group C: Study Group 2Active comparator 2 interventions
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Pain intensity
by visual analogue scale The visual analogue scale represents the pain range that a patient thinks they might experience. The line is typically 10 centimeters long, with anchor descriptors such as (in the pain context) "no pain" and "worst pain imaginable." The patient makes a mark reflecting his or her perception, and the distance from the left endpoint to the mark is measured in centimeters. Higher scores represent worse pain.
Time frame
It will be assessed at baseline and after 4 weeks.2
Knee Function
by kujala scale The Arabic Kujala Patellofemoral Disorder scale, also called the anterior knee pain scale, is composed of 13 multiple-choice questions, each contributing to a total score ranging from 0 to 100. A higher score indicates better knee function and less pain, while a lower score reflects greater pain and disability.
Time frame
It will be assessed at baseline and after 4 weeks.3
Balance
by Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT)
Time frame
It will be assessed at baseline and after 4 weeks.Secondary outcomes
1
Quadriceps Strength
by handheld dynamometer
Time frame
It will be assessed at baseline and after 4 weeks.Sponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov