Mobilization With Movement Versus Mulligan Knee Taping Technique on Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome.

Comparison of Mobilization With Movement and Mulligan Knee Taping Technique on Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome.

This study intends to determine the effects of MWM verses Mulligan knee taping on patellofemoral pain syndrome.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Patellofemoral Syndrome
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Moblization with Movement; Other: Mulligan knee taping

Detailed Description

This is a single blinded randomized controlled trial, will be conducted at Pakistan railway general hospital Rawalpindi. Both MWM and Mulligan knee taping Techniques are used in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome. Sample size of 34 individuals was calculated through Open Epi tool version 3 with 95 % confidence interval (CI), and power 80%. 34 individuals were screened out on the basis of inclusion and exclusion criteria. Individuals of this selected population were randomly allocated as 17 individuals in MWM (straight leg raise with traction and tibial gliding) group and 17 individuals Mulligan knee taping group by sealed envelope method. And after this Both groups will receive conventional therapy.

Assesment will be done at baseline, 2nd week and after 6 weeks Data will be analyzed on SPSS version 21.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 34
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Pakistan
  • Punjab
    • Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan, 40100
      • Pakistan Railway Hospital

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 20 years to 45 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:• Anterior knee Pain durations lasting longer than two months,

• Pain scoring three or more according to Numeric pain Rating scale (NPRS) during at least two activities
• Age between 20 and 45 years
• Both Genders

Exclusion Criteria:

• • Past history of total knee artthroplasty

  • Intra articular steroid injection
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Use of Assistive devices e.g. canes, walkers and braces
  • Knee injury

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Single

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: MWM Group; This group will receive Mobilization with Movement (MWM) i.e. straight leg raised with traction,Tibial Gliding	Other: Moblization with Movement; patients with group 1 will receive two techniques pertaining to MWM intervention (straight leg raised with traction and tibial Gliding) Repeat it 10 times,3 sets and 1 mint interval. .For Tibial Gliding we will asks the patient to perform 10 repetitive active knee extensions. Practice will be performed by doing 10 reps for 3 sets with 1 min interval. After this home exercises will b guided stretching of hamstrings 8 to 10 reps 20 sec hold, strengthening of Quadriceps and VMO with 10 reps and 3 sets
Active Comparator: Mulligan Taping Group; This group will receive Mulligan knee taping	Other: Mulligan knee taping; patient with group 2 will receive Mulligan taping technique. Tape will be applied for two days then we will change it. After this home based exercise will be guided which is stretching of hamstrings 8 to 10 reps 20 sec hold , strengthening of Quadriceps and VMO with 10 reps and 3 sets.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Time up and Go test	Patients were asked to perform test at usual walking speed .initial testing standardized verbal instruction given to the participant regarding procedure. For performing TUG participants were instructed to walk three meter and then walk back to sit down .Note time on stopwatch .The average of tests trail was measured as the mean of TUG.	Baseline
Time up and Go test	Patients were asked to perform test at usual walking speed .initial testing standardized verbal instruction given to the participant regarding procedure. For performing TUG participants were instructed to walk three meter and then walk back to sit down .Note time on stopwatch .The average of tests trail was measured as the mean of TUG.	Post 2nd week
Time up and Go test	Patients were asked to perform test at usual walking speed .initial testing standardized verbal instruction given to the participant regarding procedure. For performing TUG participants were instructed to walk three meter and then walk back to sit down .Note time on stopwatch .The average of tests trail was measured as the mean of TUG.	Post 6 week
Active knee extension test	Active knee extension test (AKE), is used to assess hamstring length. It was performed while the participant was in supine lying and involved leg was in 90 degree hip flexion. Then participant was asked to extend the knee. For hamstring tightness cut off score AKE angle is 160°. Therefore normal individuals with angle < 160° were considered as individuals with hamstring tightness. Its reliability is 0.94.	Baseline
Active knee extension test:(2nd week)	Active knee extension test (AKE), is used to assess hamstring length. It was performed while the participant was in supine lying and involved leg was in 90 degree hip flexion. Then participant was asked to extend the knee. For hamstring tightness cut off score AKE angle is 160°. Therefore normal individuals with angle < 160° were considered as individuals with hamstring tightness. Its reliability is 0.94.	Post 2nd Week
Active knee extension test:(6 week)	Active knee extension test (AKE), is used to assess hamstring length. It was performed while the participant was in supine lying and involved leg was in 90 degree hip flexion. Then participant was asked to extend the knee. For hamstring tightness cut off score AKE angle is 160°. Therefore normal individuals with angle < 160° were considered as individuals with hamstring tightness. Its reliability is 0.94.	Post 6th Week
Sit and reach Test	Sit and reach test (SRT) is most commonly employed test to measure hamstring flexibility. This tool is used to measure range of hamstring muscle at knee joint.Each participant was instructed to sits on a couch in long sitting position. participants were seated with elongated legs, with hip flexed to 90 degrees and knees were fully extended and the ankles were in relaxed plantar flexion. A measuring ruler/tape was placed,between the feet with 38 cm score was marked tangent to the sole of the feet. Subjects were asked to reach forward with hands one above the other and palms of the hands facing down, while attempting to touch fingertips to toes or as far beyond on measuring tape while keeping the knees straight.	Baseline
Sit and reach Test	Sit and reach test (SRT) is most commonly employed test to measure hamstring flexibility. This tool is used to measure range of hamstring muscle at knee joint.Each participant was instructed to sits on a couch in long sitting position. participants were seated with elongated legs, with hip flexed to 90 degrees and knees were fully extended and the ankles were in relaxed plantar flexion. A measuring ruler/tape was placed,between the feet with 38 cm score was marked tangent to the sole of the feet. Subjects were asked to reach forward with hands one above the other and palms of the hands facing down, while attempting to touch fingertips to toes or as far beyond on measuring tape while keeping the knees straight.	Post 2nd week
Sit and reach Test( 6 week)	Sit and reach test (SRT) is most commonly employed test to measure hamstring flexibility. This tool is used to measure range of hamstring muscle at knee joint.Each participant was instructed to sits on a couch in long sitting position. participants were seated with elongated legs, with hip flexed to 90 degrees and knees were fully extended and the ankles were in relaxed plantar flexion. A measuring ruler/tape was placed,between the feet with 38 cm score was marked tangent to the sole of the feet. Subjects were asked to reach forward with hands one above the other and palms of the hands facing down, while attempting to touch fingertips to toes or as far beyond on measuring tape while keeping the knees straight.	Post 6th Week

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
NPRS Numeric Pain Rating Scale	(NPRS)is used to assess pain. It scores ranges from 0-10, 0 means No pain and 10 means Severe pain. Patient will be asked to verbally report the pain score.	Baseline
Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) [ 2nd week]	Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) is used to assess pain. It scores ranges from 0-10, 0 means No pain and 10 means Severe pain. Patient will be asked to verbally report the pain score.	Post 2nd week
Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) [ 6th week ]	Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) is used to assess pain. It scores ranges from 0-10, 0 means No pain and 10 means Severe pain. Patient will be asked to verbally report the pain score.	Post 6th Week
Kujala pain Rating score:(Baseline)	The Kujala pain rating scale is a 13-item screening instrument designed to assess patellofemoral pain in adolescents and young adults, with a variable ordinal response format. For example, a 'Limp' score would be scored as follows: none (5), slight/periodic (3), constant (0). Total scores range from 0 to 100.	Baseline
Kujala pain Rating scale : (2nd week)	The Kujala pain Rating scale [ is a 13-item screening instrument designed to assess patellofemoral pain in adolescents and young adults, with a variable ordinal response format. For example, a 'Limp' score would be scored as follows: none (5), slight/periodic (3), constant (0). Total scores range from 0 to 100	Post 2nd week
Kuala pain Rating Scale: (6th week)	The kujala pain rating scale is a 13-item screening instrument designed to assess patellofemoral pain in adolescents and young adults, with a variable ordinal response format. For example, a 'Limp' score would be scored as follows: none (5), slight/periodic (3), constant (0). Total scores range from 0 to 100	Post 6th week

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Riphah International University

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Callaghan MJ, Selfe J. Patellar taping for patellofemoral pain syndrome in adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2012 Apr 18;(4):CD006717. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006717.pub2.
• Demirci S, Kinikli GI, Callaghan MJ, Tunay VB. Comparison of short-term effects of mobilization with movement and Kinesiotaping on pain, function and balance in patellofemoral pain. Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc. 2017 Dec;51(6):442-447. doi: 10.1016/j.aott.2017.09.005. Epub 2017 Oct 17.
• Hickey A, Hopper D, Hall T, Wild CY. The Effect of the Mulligan Knee Taping Technique on Patellofemoral Pain and Lower Limb Biomechanics. Am J Sports Med. 2016 May;44(5):1179-85. doi: 10.1177/0363546516629418. Epub 2016 Feb 22.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): September 1, 2019
• Primary Completion (Actual): December 20, 2019
• Study Completion (Actual): December 31, 2019

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: November 20, 2019
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 20, 2019
• First Posted (Actual): November 22, 2019

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): January 18, 2020
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 14, 2020
• Last Verified: January 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Anterior Knee Pain Syndrome
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pathologic Processes; Disease; Joint Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Syndrome; Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
• Other Study ID Numbers: RiphahIU Mubara Rehman

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No