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Comparison of Concentric-eccentric Exercises in Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

NCT06197958 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 24

Last updated 2024-01-09

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Summary

Patellofemoral pain syndrome is due to dysfunctional dynamic knee valgus resulting from decrease in strength of hip abductors or abnormal rear-foot eversion with pes pronatus valgus. It is also associated with vastus medialis/vastus lateralis disbalance, hamstring tightness or iliotibial tract tightness.

Conditions

  • Patello Femoral Syndrome
  • Patellofemoral Pain
  • Knee Pain Chronic

Interventions

OTHER

eccentric exercises

eccentric exercises like walking down stairs, lowering a weight during shoulder press, the downward motion of squatting, the downward motion of a push-up, lowering the body during a crunch, lowering the body during a pull-up 3 sets with 10 RM (repetition maximum) for six week training.

OTHER

concentric exercises

concentric exercises like walking upstairs, pushing up in a bench press, the beginning portion of a deadlift when you lift the barbell off the ground, sitting up in a sit up, pushing up from a lowered push-up and standing up in a back squat 3 sets with 10 RM.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Riphah International University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • moiz kamal, DPT · study principal investigator

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
36 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-10-20
Primary Completion
2024-02-20
Completion
2024-02-20

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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