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- Clinical Trial NCT04667091
Comparing the Effects of Positional Release Technique Versus Myofascial Release Technique of Gluteus Medius
Comparing the Effects of Positional Release Technique Versus Myofascial Release Technique of Gluteus Medius in the Management of Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome - A Randomized Control Trial
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Sindh
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Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, 74200
- Sindh Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Karachi
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Anterior knee pain >1month and <3 month
- Pain in activities like ascending & descending stairs, running or sports activity & prolonged sitting
- Presence of Gluteus Medius trigger point in the affected limb
- Age group 18-40 years
- Both genders
Exclusion Criteria:
- Dislocation of Patella
- Damaged cartilage and ligament of Knee Joint
- Soft tissue injury related to Knee
- Any knee or hip surgery
- Lumbar spine dysfunction
- Sacroiliac joint dysfunction
- Pelvic malalignment
- Flat foot
- Chondromalacia patellae
- Young onset Osteoarthritis
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Single
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Experimental
Following physiotherapy will be given to the participants in this group for 6 weeks, 2 times a week: 1. Positional Release Technique 2. Ultrasound 3. Cold Packs 4. Hip Strengthening Exercises 5. Knee Strengthening exercises |
Treatment will be given in 3 sessions per week for 6 weeks with home exercise program and participants will be provided with exercises sheets to remember the exercises. The selected outcome measure will be taken on baseline (initial visit) and 6th week (post intervention) |
Active Comparator: Comparator
Following physiotherapy will be given to the participants in this group for 6 weeks, 2 times a week: 1. Myofascial Release Technique 2. Ultrasound 3. Cold Packs 4. Hip Strengthening Exercises 5. Knee Strengthening exercises |
Treatment will be given in 3 sessions per week for 6 weeks with home exercise program and participants will be provided with exercises sheets to remember the exercises. The selected outcome measure will be taken on baseline (initial visit) and 6th week (post intervention) |
What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Anterior Knee pain Scale
Time Frame: Baseline and end of intervention (6th week)
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It is 13-item questionnaire with different categories relating various levels of individual's current knee function.
Score ranges from 1 representing severe disability to 100 representing no disability.
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Baseline and end of intervention (6th week)
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Visual Analog Scale
Time Frame: Baseline and end of intervention (6th week)
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A subjective psychometric response scale used to measure discrete behavioral or physiological phenomena based on linear numerical gradient in measuring the intensity of pain.
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Baseline and end of intervention (6th week)
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Pain Pressure Threshold
Time Frame: Baseline and end of intervention (6th week)
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It is the amount of direct pressure required in eliciting a response in pain on a selected area obtained by an Algometer in kilograms (kg.)
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Baseline and end of intervention (6th week)
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Muscle strength
Time Frame: Baseline and end of intervention (6th week)
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In kilograms (kg.) obtained by Hand Held Dynamometer
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Baseline and end of intervention (6th week)
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World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire- Brief
Time Frame: Baseline and end of intervention (6th week)
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An integrated instrument used to evaluate health related quality of life.
It is a 26-item version of the WHOQOL-100 assessment.
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Baseline and end of intervention (6th week)
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Collaborators and Investigators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Priyanka Kumar, MSAPT, Dow University of Health Sciences
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- IRB-1542
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
IPD Plan Description
IPD Sharing Time Frame
IPD Sharing Access Criteria
IPD Sharing Supporting Information Type
- Study Protocol
- Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP)
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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