Pilates-based Core Strengthening on Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

NCT05120583 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: RHPT/20/0049
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 34
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is one of the most common musculoskeletal pain conditions that tend to become a chronic problem. PFPS is common among young adolescents, particularly in physically active individuals aged 12 to 17 years old with more prevalence among females, as it affects females 1.5 - 3 times when compared to males.

Conditions

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Keywords

patellofemoral pain syndrome; Pilates exercises; functional status

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Pain assessment

  assessed by using a visual analog scale, 10-cm VAS scale, with 0 indicating no pain and 10 for worst pain sensation

  at baseline

• Pain assessment

  assessed by using a visual analog scale,10-cm VAS scale, with 0 indicating no pain and 10 for worst pain sensation

  after 12 weeks

• Muscle strength assessment

  assessed using a calibrated handheld dynamometer

  at baseline

• Muscle strength assessment

  assessed using a calibrated handheld dynamometer

  after 12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Functional status

  at baseline

• Functional status

  after 12 weeks

• health-related quality of life

  at baseline

• health-related quality of life

  after 12 weeks

Study Arms (2)

study group

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients in the study group received Pilates exercises (25 minutes/ session). There are different types of equipment to be used in Pilates exercises to achieve different purposes; mat, Pilates band or elastic bands, and Pilate's ball were used.

Other: Pilates exercises

control group

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in control group received the traditional physical therapy program program (60 minutes/session, three sessions /week for three months).

Other: Traditional physical therapy program

Interventions

Pilates exercises OTHER

Side kick internal/ external rotation with Pilate's band

Also known as: Pilates band

study group

Traditional physical therapy program OTHER

strength, flexibility

Also known as: strengthening exercises

control group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 14 Years - 17 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Pain felt anterior to knee joint.
• Pain felt retro-patellar.
• Pain felt during rest and increased with activities like prolonged sitting, squatting, running, and stair climbing.
• Insidious onset lasting for more than 6 weeks.
• Without any traumatic incidence.
• Not participating in a physical therapy program for the past three months.

You may not qualify if:

• If they had a meniscal tear.
• Cruciate/collateral ligaments involvement.
• Knee osteoarthritis.
• Rheumatoid arthritis.
• A history of knee or hip surgery.
• Patellar dislocation/subluxation.
• Traction apophysitis encompassing the patellofemoral complex.
• Any pathology in the patellar tendon.
• Spinal referred pain.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Qassim University: lead
• Cairo University: collaborator
• Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Outpatient Clinic of College of Applied Medical Sciences, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University

Al Kharj, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia

Location

Related Publications (3)

• Park SK, Stefanyshyn DJ. Greater Q angle may not be a risk factor of patellofemoral pain syndrome. Clin Biomech (Bristol). 2011 May;26(4):392-6. doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2010.11.015. Epub 2010 Dec 21.

  PMID: 21177007 BACKGROUND

• Rabelo ND, Lima B, Reis AC, Bley AS, Yi LC, Fukuda TY, Costa LO, Lucareli PR. Neuromuscular training and muscle strengthening in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome: a protocol of randomized controlled trial. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2014 May 16;15:157. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-15-157.

  PMID: 24884455 BACKGROUND

• Van Der Heijden RA, Lankhorst NE, Van Linschoten R, Bierma-Zeinstra SM, Van Middelkoop M. Exercise for treating patellofemoral pain syndrome: an abridged version of Cochrane systematic review. Eur J Phys Rehabil Med. 2016 Feb;52(1):110-33. Epub 2015 Jul 9.

  PMID: 26158920 RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Interventions

Exercise Movement Techniques

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Joint Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Physical Therapy Modalities; Therapeutics

Study Officials

• Alshimaa Azab, PhD

  Cairo University

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor, College of Medical Rehabilitation, Qassim University, Saudi Arabia, Qassim, Buraidah. Consultant Physical Therapist, El-Sahel Teaching Hospital, General Organization for Teaching Hospitals and Institutes, Cairo, Egypt.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 3, 2021
• First Posted: November 15, 2021
• Study Start: November 1, 2020
• Primary Completion: August 20, 2021
• Study Completion: October 30, 2021
• Last Updated: November 22, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL
• Time Frame: 6 months after publication
• Access Criteria: relevance to the topic of the study and approval of all co-authors within 1 month of receiving the request.

Locations

SA (1)