Active clinical trials for "Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome"

The purpose of this study is to investigate the additional effects of Short Foot Exercises on pain, biomechanical characteristics and functionality of lower extremity in patients with patellofemoral pain.

With this study two different therapeutic exercise regimens will be compared in patients with anterior knee pain (patellofemoral pain syndrome, PFPS).

Pain at the front of the knee is a common condition treated by physical therapists. Treatment may consist of generalised strengthening exercises directed at the quadriceps muscle or specific retraining aimed at restoring motor control at the knee. This study compared these two exercise programs in a group of people who were painfree at the time to evaluate their effect on motor control. It was hypothesised that only the motor retraining program would influence motor control at the knee.

Problem: Adolescent patellofemoral pain (PFP) is a major problem worldwide and affects 7% of adolescents. Adolescents with PFP have long-lasting severe pain and low quality of life. Current treatment is ineffective for more than 60% and new treatment approaches are needed. Solution: A novel multidimensional diagnostic approach combining imaging, physical activity level and pain sensitisation in adolescents with PFP. This approach will enable the identification of adolescents with PFP who benefits from a new treatment strategy using activity modification to reduce loading of the patellofemoral joint and graded exercises to improve loading capacity.

Introduction: Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is related to the previous sore knee, change functionality and postural control deficits. One of the possibilities for pain control and better positioning of the patella is the rigid bandage patellar widely used by clinicians and researchers. Objective: To evaluate the effect of rigid patellar bandage on postural control, pain and function in sedentary women with PFPS. Methods: The sample will be composed of 30 volunteers, sedentary, between 18 and 55 years; randomized group Bandage Functional Rigid (n = 15) and Banding Placebo (n = 15). All fill the Personal Data Sheet, Visual analog scale Pain Questionnaire Previous Knee Pain Scale; and will be submitted to analysis of postural control (static and dynamic) and carry out the test and sit up in pre conditions and post application of the bandage. Hypothesis: Expected to observe the effect of rigid patellar bandage in pain, function and postural control in sedentary women with PFPS.

During basic training, 15% of military recruits develop knee pain, which hinders their chance to complete training. Current therapeutic options have had variable levels of success. Light therapy was shown to reduce pain in chronic inflammatory related knee pathology. The current clinical study is designed to evaluate light therapy, as an adjunct to conservative physiotherapy for treatment of acute overuse KP in combat soldiers.

This is a clinical research trial to evaluate the efficacy of delivering exercise therapy for knee pain via the Internet utilizing an algorithm designed to adjust a home exercise program based on user input. The investigators hypothesize that exercise therapy can be delivered safely and effectively with increased participant satisfaction compared to the current standard.

Assess pain, performance function, hip and knee strength and kinematics of trunk and lower limbs during single leg hop test after movement control training associated to hip and knee muscle strengthening.

Ninety patients are involved in this study, who underwent arthroscopic lateral patellar release for lateral patellar compression syndrome and they had patellofemoral degenerative lesion, which diagnoses by MRI preoperatively and proved by arthroscopic examination to be early stages of degenerative changes with no loss of articular surface. The patients were divided in to two groups (A and B). Group A (45 patients) were treated by local injection of Hyaluronic acid intraarticularly, and Group B (45 patients) were no injection intraarticular.

The purpose of this study is to determine if a lower back treatment would change the knee pain intensity and the level of functional activities as well as the muscle activities in people with anterior knee pain. The investigators hypothesized that the lower back treatment may change the hip and knee muscle activities as well as reduce the knee pain intensity and improve the functional activities in people with anterior knee pain.