Investigation of the Effect of Pilates Exercises on Patellofemoral Pain

NCT05811637 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: D2023
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 34
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of Pilates exercises in Patellofemoral pain patients compared to hip and knee combined exercises in improving pain, muscle strength, flexibility, function and quality of life in short term.

Conditions

Patellofemoral Pain

Keywords

Patellofemoral pain; core; quality of life; exercise; strength; pilates

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Functional assessment

  Kujala Anterior Knee Pain Scale is used to assess the functional disability levels of the patients.

  6 weeks

• Pain assessment

  The numerical NPRS is used to measure and monitor the severity of pain. The patients will be asked to rate the severity of the current pain level between 0 and 10 (0 being "no pain" and 10 being the "worst imaginable pain").

  6 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Muscle strength assessment

  6 weeks

• Muscle flexibility assessment

  6 weeks

• Quality of life assessment

  6 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Supervised Rehabilitation

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The supervised rehabilitation focused mainly on strengthening the hip-knee muscles and flexibility exercises for the gastrocnemius and hamstring muscles. Hip and knee targeted strengthening and stretching exercises will be applied for 6 weeks, two sessions a week 12 sessions of all exercises, 3 sets, and 10-15 repetitions of each set.

Other: Supervised Rehabilitation

Pilates Exercise

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The principles of Pilates exercises will be taught to the patients in the first session, and the evaluation will be made. The exercises, including basic training exercises in the first week, will be performed for 6 weeks, each session lasting 45 minutes, two days a week, each exercise for 8-12 repetitions. The Pilates exercises, consisting of gradually increasing strengthening will be applied under the supervision of a physiotherapist.

Other: Pilates Exercise

Interventions

Pilates Exercise OTHER

The program will be applied with the Pilates exercises every week. All patients were evaluated before and after the treatment (6 weeks).

Pilates Exercise

Supervised Rehabilitation OTHER

The program will be applied with the progression of the supervised rehabilitation in the 4th week

Supervised Rehabilitation

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 45 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Having characteristic signs of PFP (retropatellar or peripatellar pain)
• Presence of at least 3 points of retropatellar or peripatellar pain on the Numbered Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) with squatting, climbing stairs, prolonged sitting, or functional activity that burdens the PFP
• Presence of any of the criteria such as tenderness, small effusion in the patellar facet palpation

You may not qualify if:

• Patellofemoral dislocation, subluxation, intra-articular knee pathology
• Previous lower extremity surgery, and knee-related trauma
• A history of hip pathology or neurological disorders
• Knee trauma in the last 1 month

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Istanbul University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Istanbul University

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome; Motor Activity

Interventions

Exercise Movement Techniques

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Joint Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Physical Therapy Modalities; Therapeutics

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Prof.

Model Details: Randomized and trial

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 31, 2023
• First Posted: April 13, 2023
• Study Start: April 15, 2023
• Primary Completion: October 15, 2023
• Study Completion: November 15, 2023
• Last Updated: November 19, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)