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Comparison of The Clinical Effects Between Different Physical Therapy Tools in Patellofemoral Pain Patients

NCT00451347 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE1/PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 90

Last updated 2007-03-23

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Objectives:The purpose of this study was to investigate the different effects among the quadriceps strength training, taping, and stretching exercise of iliotibial band in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome by randomized control trial study.

Method:An observer blind, prospective, factorial design randomized controlled trail. 90 young adults with patellofemoral pain syndrome were randomly allocated into one of three treatment groups: (1) Quadriceps strength training, (2) taping, and (3) stretch. Each group received treatment for 8 weeks.

Hypothesis:Patients in quadriceps strength training group may get most outcomes in three groups

Conditions

  • Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Interventions

DEVICE

Quadriceps strength training

DEVICE

Taping

DEVICE

Home exercise

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Taiwan University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Mei-Hwa Jan · Kinesiology Lab, School and Graduate Institute of Physical Therapy, National Taiwan University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
16 Years
Max Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-11-30
Completion
2008-08-31

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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