Clinical Trial: Comparison of Effects of Mobilization With Movement and Kinesiotaping in Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Comparison of Short-Term Effects of Mobilization With Movement and Kinesiotaping on Pain, Function and Balance in Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: A Randomized Control

Brief Summary: Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS), also known as the anterior knee pain, is one of the most common musculoskeletal disorders. Most of the patients suffer from knee pain for long time. The aim of this study was to investigate the short-term effects of Mobilization with movement and Kinesiotaping on pain, function and balance in patient with PFPS.

Detailed Summary: Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome is one of the most common musculoskeletal problem in the world. It's incidence is also becoming higher and most people who have knee pain suffer from it for long time. In the treatment of PFPS, conservative treatment methods are preferred prior to surgical ones. When the literature was reviewed, no study in which Mobilization with movement (MWM) method was used and in which the effects of it was shown and compared with (Kinesiotaping) KT has been found so far with respect to the treatment of PFPS. Thirty-five female patients diagnosed with unilateral PFPS were randomly assigned into 2 groups. The patients in the first group (n=18) received two techniques of Mobilization with movement intervention while Kinesiotaping was applied to the other group (n=17). Both groups were treated with exercise. All patients received 4 sessions of treatment twice a week for a period of 2 weeks and followed up in accordance with a 6-week-home exercise program. Primary outcomes: pain severity, knee range of motion, hamstring flexibility, and physical performance (10-step stair climbing test, timed up and go test), Kujala Patellofemoral Pain Scoring and Y-Balance test were assessed.
Sponsor: Hacettepe University

Current Primary Outcome: Knee pain measured with Visual Analog Scale [ Time Frame: 6 weeks ]

Patient's knee pain was measured with Visual Analog Scale


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

  • Knee joint range of motion was measured Universal goniometer. [ Time Frame: 6 weeks ]
    Universal goniometer was used for evaluating the knee joint range of motion.
  • Balance measured with Y- Balance Test [ Time Frame: 6 weeks ]
    The dynamic balance measurements of the patients were evaluated through Y- Balance Test
  • Function was measured with 10-step-ascent & descent stair-climbing test. [ Time Frame: 6 weeks ]
    To evaluate the functional performances of the patients, 10-step-ascent & descent stair-climbing test was used.
  • Function was measured Kujala patellofemoral scoring system [ Time Frame: 6 weeks ]
    Patient's function was measured with Kujala patellofemoral scoring system
  • Function was measured with timed up&go test [ Time Frame: 6 weeks ]
    To evaluate the functional performances of the patients, timed up&go test was used.
  • Hamstring muscle flexibility was measured Universal goniometer. [ Time Frame: 6 weeks ]
    Universal goniometer was used for evaluating the hamstring muscle flexibility.


Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Hacettepe University

Dates:
Date Received: March 2, 2016
Date Started: May 2013
Date Completion:
Last Updated: March 13, 2016
Last Verified: March 2016