Effectıveness of Foot Core Exercises on paın and functıonal Performance ın patıents wıth Patellofemoral paın Syndrome

30 participants wit Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome will be included in this study.Participants will be randomly divided and divided into 2 groups: The first group contains; quadrıceps ısometrıc exercıses ın supıne posıtıon, NMES electrıcal current, soft tıssue therapy-patellar mobılısatıon and the second group contains:quadrıceps ısometrıc exercıses ın supıne posıtıon, NMES electrıcal current, soft tıssue therapy-patellar mobılısatıon and foot core exercıses (short foot exercise, towel curls, toe spread and squeeze, balance board training).

Study Overview

• Status: Recruiting
• Conditions: Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Foot core exercises; Other: Conventional Physiotherapy

Detailed Description

This study will be carried out in Mersin Medikalpark Hospital and this research planned as a prospective, randomized controlled trial.30 participants with Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS) will be included in this study.Some inclusion and exclusion criterias were determined for our study.İnclusion criterias are volunteering to participate in research,participants between 20-59 years old with PFPS will be included if they had anterior knee pain during at least 2 funtional activities including step-up and step-down, squatting,kneeling,jumping or running of at least 1 months' duration,individuals who are active for 30 minutes almost every day of the week,individuals who has with chondromalacia patella grade 1-2-3 and lateral patellar compression syndrome.Exclusion criterias are acute musculoskeletal injury affecting the lower extremity in the last 4 months, having a balance or vestibular disorder,low quality of life,limited lower extremity movements.Participants will be randomly divided and divided into 2 groups: The first group contains; quadrıceps ısometrıc exercıses ın supıne posıtıon, NMES electrıcal current, soft tıssue therapy-patellar mobılısatıon and the second group contains:quadrıceps ısometrıc exercıses ın supıne posıtıon, NMES electrıcal current, soft tıssue therapy-patellar mobılısatıon and foot core exercıses (short foot exercise, towel curls, toe spread and squeeze, balance board training).Some measurement parameters will be used in this study. VAS scale will be used to assess pain.10 meter walk test,timed up and go test, stair climb test and Internatıonal Physical Actıvıty Questionnaire(IPAQ) will be used to assess functional performance.Knee and ankle muscle test and range of motions will assessed and quality of life will evaluated with SF-36 short form scale.All measurements will be made again after 6 weeks.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Estimated): 30
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Zeynep BUDAK; Phone Number: 535 05350138233; Email: zeynep.budak@std.yeditepe.edu.tr
• Study Contact Backup: Name: Elif DEVELİ; Phone Number: 555 05555936293; Email: elif.ustun@yeditepe.edu.tr

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • İnönü Mah. Kayışdağı Cad. 326a. 26 Ağustos Yerleşimi
    • Istanbul, İnönü Mah. Kayışdağı Cad. 326a. 26 Ağustos Yerleşimi, Turkey, 34755
      • Recruiting
      • Yeditepe University
      • Contact: Zeynep Budak; Phone Number: 05350138233; Email: zeynep.budak@std.yeditepe.edu.tr

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• İnclusion criterias are volunteering to participate in research,participants between 20-59 years old with PFPS will be included if they had anterior knee pain during at least 2 funtional activities including step-up and step-down, squatting,kneeling,jumping or running of at least 1 months' duration,individuals who are active for 30 minutes almost every day of the week,individuals who has with chondromalacia patella grade 1-2-3 and lateral patellar compression syndrome

Exclusion Criteria:

• Exclusion criterias are acute musculoskeletal injury affecting the lower extremity in the last 4 months,having a balance or vestibular disorder,low quality of life,limited lower extremity movements.

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
Experimental: Exercise Group; Foot core exercises consist of 4 movements; short foot exercise, towel curls, toe spread and squeeze, balance board training	Other: Foot core exercises; 2 groups; First group is an intervention group who has contain foot core exercises and the other group is a control group.; Other: Conventional Physiotherapy; Electrotherapeutic modalities and range of motion exercises
Active Comparator: Control Group; Conventional Physiotherapy Program	Other: Conventional Physiotherapy; Electrotherapeutic modalities and range of motion exercises

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Visual Analog Scale	The scale called VAS will be used for pain assessment. Patirnt will select the number between 0 and 10. While 0 means no pain, 10 means worst pain.	6 weeks
10 meter walk test	Walking test for assess functional performance	6 weeks
Timed up and go test	Walking test for assess functional performance	6 weeks
Stair climb test	Step in and out for assess functional performance	6 weeks
International Physical Activity Questionnaire	This is a scale for functional performance	6 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
SF-36 short form	Quality of life	6 weeks
Knee and ankle ROM	Knee and ankle range of motion values	6 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Yeditepe University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): June 1, 2023
• Primary Completion (Actual): July 15, 2023
• Study Completion (Estimated): July 30, 2023

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: May 9, 2023
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 31, 2023
• First Posted (Actual): June 1, 2023

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): August 8, 2023
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 5, 2023
• Last Verified: July 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Mental Disorders; Pathologic Processes; Disease; Joint Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Syndrome; Somatoform Disorders; Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
• Other Study ID Numbers: 777

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