Comparison of New Technique Taping and Placebo Taping on Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: A Randomised Controlled Study
Patello Femoral Syndrome
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Patello Femoral Syndrome focused on measuring Patella Femoral Pain Syndrome, Exercise, Elastic taping, Pain, Kinesiotaping
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- insidious onset of anterior knee pain with a duration greater than 4 weeks;
- self-reported patellofemoral pain intensity ≥30 mm on the 100 mm Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)
- pain provoked by at least two of the following situations: prolonged sitting or kneeling, squatting, running, hopping, or ascending or descending stairs;
- age ranged between 18-60 years.
Exclusion Criteria:
the clinical history of patellofemoral dislocation or subluxation; knee osteoarthritis; injury or pain from the hip, lumbar spine, or other knee structures (meniscus, ligaments, bursa, synovial plica, infrapatellar fat)
-); traumatic lesions of soft tissues or previous orthopedic surgery in lower limbs; having received knee injections of corticosteroids or hyaluronic acid
- cognition or impaired communication
- being involved in an ongoing medical-legal dispute
- using Canadien or walker; can not walk independently
- having an allergy to taping
Sites / Locations
- Kırıkkale University
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Experimental
Sham Comparator
Other
Taping group
Sham Taping Group
control group
A new star taping technique and exercises were applied to participants.
Sham patellar taping and exercises were applied to participants.
Only exercises were applied to participants.