Clinical trial NCT03364855: Star Excursion Balance for Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Official title: Effect of Star Excursion Balance Test on Balance, Quality of Life and Functional Status in Patients With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: UNKNOWN
Phase: NA
Conditions: Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Keywords: Balance
Patellofemoral pain syndrome
Star excursion balance test
Kinesthetic Ability Trainer 2000
Lead sponsor: Ufuk University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2017-12-07
Enrollment: 72
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 20
Maximum age (years): 50
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is a common and painful musculoskeletal condition that affects physically active young adults and causes pain front of the knee. Patients with PFPS has bilateral impairment in proprioception, as well as more in the affected knee than the normal; also the decrease of muscular strength, range of motion, and neuromuscular control are known to result with impaired static and dynamic balance.This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of a-four week YDT balance exercises on pain, quality of life and functional state in patients with PFPS with impaired balance.

Detailed description: Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is a common and painful musculoskeletal condition that affects physically active young adults and causes pain front of the knee. Patients with PFPS has bilateral impairment in proprioception, as well as more in the affected knee than the normal; also the decrease of muscular strength, range of motion, and neuromuscular control are known to result with impaired static and dynamic balance. We aimed to investigate the efficacy of a-four week YDT balance exercises on pain, quality of life and functional state in patients with PFPS with impaired balance.

Patients with PFPS diagnosed will included in the study. Participants will randomized into the YDT exercise group (n = 24), the KAT 2000 exercise group (n = 24) and the combined exercise group (n = 24). Before the study, all groups of patients will given exercises such as quadriceps, vastus medialis oblique (VMO), hip abductor, extensor and external rotator strengthening exercises. All patient groups received balance training for four weeks, three days a week.

Pain intensity will be measure on Visual Analog Scale (VAS). Functional capacity will be evaluated by using the Western Ontario McMaster Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) and Kujala Patellofemoral Score (KPS). Static balance performance will be evaluated by using Kinesthetic Ability Trainer 2000 (KAT 2000) and dynamic balance performance will be evaluated by using Berg Balance Scale (BBS) and KAT 2000. The quality of life will assessed using Nottingham Health Profile (NHP).

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Between 20 -50 years
* Retropatellar pain
* Positive Clark test, J finding, increased Q angle, positive patellar compression and comphrension test
* Mild or moderate Berg Balance Scale Scores
* body mass index \<30
* Mini mental state test score \>24

Exclusion Criteria:

* Effusion on patellefemoral site
* Severe neurologic disease
* Trauma history
* Lower extremity surgery history
* Lower extremity fracture history
* severe vitamin B12 deficiency
* another disease led to balance deficit

Primary outcomes:
measure: Berg Balance Scale
timeFrame: 1 month
Secondary outcomes:
measure: patient's global assessment
timeFrame: 1 month
measure: doctor's global assessment
timeFrame: 1 month
measure: Western Ontario McMaster Osteoarthritis Index
timeFrame: 1 months
measure: Kujala Patellofemoral Score
timeFrame: 1 month
measure: Nottingham Health Profile
timeFrame: 1 month
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Ankara
country: Turkey
facility: Ufuk University
Study officials:
affiliation: Ufuk University
name: ASLIHAN UZUNKULAOGLU
role: STUDY_CHAIR
affiliation: Ufuk University
name: Saime AY
role: STUDY_CHAIR
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