Effect of Adding Blood Flow Restriction to Strengthening Exercise in Patients With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-35
SponsorCairo University
About this trial
To study the effect of adding BFRT to strengthening exercises and compare it with strengthening exercises alone in improving, muscular strength, pain, function, joint position sense, and dynamic balance test (star excursion test). in patients with PFPS.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Patient referred from Orthopedic surgeon with diagnosis of patellofemoral pain syndrome PFPS.
Both genders.
BMI ranges from 18.5 to 29.9.
Age ranges between 18 and 40 years experienced non-traumatic PFPS onset of anterior knee pain for greater than 2 weeks.
Disqualifiers
Coexisting pathology around the knee, including patellar subluxation or dislocation.
Other sources of anterior knee pain (bursa, fat pad).
Previous knee surgery.
Suspicion of patellar tendinopathy, with strong consideration of pain localised to the patellar tendon.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- BFR
- strengthening exercise
Treatment groups
50 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov