Investigation of the Effectiveness of Myofascial Release Techniques Applied to the Popliteus Muscle in Individuals With Knee Pain.

NCT07474597 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: IRU-FTR-AK-01
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 45
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of popliteus muscle-targeted myofascial release techniques (MFR) when added to conventional physical therapy and rehabilitation (PTR) and exercise protocols in patients with knee pain.

Conditions

Knee Pain Chronic

Keywords

Knee pain; Popliteus; Myofascial release; Manual therapy; Physical therapy and rehabilitation; WOMAC

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Myofascial Release Techniques AppliMeasurement of quality of life in individuals with knee pain following myofascial release techniques applied to the popliteus muscle.

  Measurement of quality of life in individuals with knee pain following myofascial release techniques applied to the popliteus muscle. The SF-12 scale was used as the measurement. Patella circumference measurements were also taken.

  5 days 10 sessions

Study Arms (2)

Popliteus

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Myofascial Release Techniques Applied to the Popliteus Muscle

Other: Myofascial Release

Kontrol Grubu

NO INTERVENTION

Myofascial Release uygulanmadı

Interventions

Myofascial Release OTHER

Classical Myofascial Release

Popliteus

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 70 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Being between 18-70 years of age
• Being able to communicate in Turkish
• Being literate
• Having a diagnosis of non-specific knee pain, Patellafemoral pain syndrome, or Knee Osteoarthritis
• Volunteering to participate in the study

You may not qualify if:

• Having undergone surgery on the knee joint
• Having a diagnosis of inflammatory rheumatism
• Having a significant clinical infection
• Having a fracture in the bones forming the knee joint
• Having received cortisol treatment within the last 6 months
• Having a disease that prevents the patient from lying prone
• Having a history of deep vein thrombosis
• Having severe varicose vein disease
• Being an active cancer patient

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Istanbul Rumeli University: lead

Study Sites (1)

İstanbul Fatih Sultan Mehmet Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastahanesi

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Flandry F, Hommel G. Normal anatomy and biomechanics of the knee. Sports Med Arthrosc Rev. 2011 Jun;19(2):82-92. doi: 10.1097/JSA.0b013e318210c0aa.

  PMID: 21540705 RESULT

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Myofascial Release Therapy

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Massage; Therapy, Soft Tissue; Musculoskeletal Manipulations; Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Physical Therapy Modalities; Rehabilitation

Study Officials

• Ali CIMBIZ

  Istanbul Rumeli Universitesi

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: physiotherapist

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 29, 2026
• First Posted: March 16, 2026
• Study Start: October 1, 2025
• Primary Completion: January 2, 2026
• Study Completion: January 2, 2026
• Last Updated: March 17, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: SAP

Locations

TU (1)