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

NCT05168332 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: S.Hasan
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief 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)

Conditions

Patello Femoral Syndrome

Keywords

Patello-femoral pain syndrome; pain; strength; Maximum voluntary Isometric contraction (MVIC).

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Quadriceps muscle strength

  Knee extensors (Maximal Voluntary Isometric Contraction) strength (STN) test at 60, and 90 degrees angles

  6 weeks

• Pain intensity

  investigated for their current intensity of pain on a Visual analogue scale 0 to 10 scale.

  6 weeks

• Knee function

  Knee function will be assessed using the validated Kujala Anterior Knee Pain scale

  6 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Experimental(Group A): patellar taping combined with isometric strength training

EXPERIMENTAL

The experimental group (Group A): patellar taping with isometric strength training for six weeks.

Behavioral: patellar taping combined with isometric strength training; Behavioral: sham patellar taping combined with isometric strength training

Control group (Group B): sham patellar taping combined with isometric strength training.

SHAM COMPARATOR

Control group (Group B): sham patellar taping combined with isometric strength training for six weeks.

Behavioral: patellar taping combined with isometric strength training; Behavioral: sham patellar taping combined with isometric strength training

Interventions

patellar taping combined with isometric strength training BEHAVIORAL

patellar taping combined with isometric strength training

Control group (Group B): sham patellar taping combined with isometric strength training.; Experimental(Group A): patellar taping combined with isometric strength training

sham patellar taping combined with isometric strength training BEHAVIORAL

sham patellar taping combined with isometric strength training

Control group (Group B): sham patellar taping combined with isometric strength training.; Experimental(Group A): patellar taping combined with isometric strength training

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 25 Years - 40 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• 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.

You may not qualify if:

• 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.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Majmaah University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Rehabilitation center, Majmaah University

Al Majma'ah, Al Riyadh, 11952, Saudi Arabia

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Hasan S. The effect of patellar taping combined with isometric strength training on pain, muscle strength, and functional performance in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome: a randomized comparative study. PeerJ. 2025 May 12;13:e19381. doi: 10.7717/peerj.19381. eCollection 2025.

  PMID: 40376557 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome; Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Joint Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Shahnaz Hasan, PhD

  Associate Professor, Majmaah University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Masking Details: single (participant)
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Model Details: Experimental group Control group

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 12, 2021
• First Posted: December 23, 2021
• Study Start: December 30, 2022
• Primary Completion: June 26, 2023
• Study Completion: September 25, 2023
• Last Updated: October 2, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

SA (1)