Quadriceps Strengthening With Patellar Taping in Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome Among Young Adult Male Athletes

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-11-30

Study Completion Date

2021-02-28

Brief Summary

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This study aims to investigate the effects of electromyography biofeedback (EMG-BF) guided isometric quadriceps strengthening with patellar taping and isometric exercise alone in young adult male athletes with patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS).

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Detailed Description

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A total of 60 adult male athletes aged 18 to 45 years will be recruited from two cities (Majmaah and Riyadh) of Saudi Arabia. Subjects will be included with the history of knee pain during activities such as descending and ascending stairs, squatting, and running, had positive J sign (lateral tilt of patella), and a sign of patellar malalignment on the radiograph. Individuals with the history of fracture around knee, patella dislocation, knee deformity (e.g., genu varum), flexion contracture, ligaments/meniscal injuries, and osteoarthritis of knee will be excluded from the study. The protocol was submitted to and approved by the ethical sub-committee of College of applied medical science, Majmaah, Saudi Arabia (Ethics number: MUREC-Nov./COM-2O20/11-2). Participants will be requested to sign a written informed consent form approved by the institution ethics committee.

Participants will be randomly assigned to Group A (experimental group): electromyography biofeedback (EMG-BF) guided maximum voluntary isometric contraction exercise with patellar taping; Group B (control group): sham EMG-BF guided maximum voluntary isometric contraction without patellar taping. The outcome measure for this study will be the mean changes in maximum voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC) of the quadriceps muscle, pain intensity, and functional status up to 6 weeks.

Conditions

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Patellofemoral Disorder Anterior Knee Pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Experimental: Participants in this group will receive electromyography biofeedback (EMG-BF) guided strength training along with patellar taping

No Intervention: Control: Participants in this group will receive Sham EMG-BF guided strength training without patellar taping

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Experimental

The participants in the experimental group will receive Electromyographic-biofeedback guided (EMG-BF) isometric quadriceps strengthening with patellar taping five days a week for four weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Electromyography biofeedback (EMG-BF)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants in this group will receive electromyography biofeedback (EMG-BF) guided strength training with patellar taping

Control

The participants in the experimental group will receive Sham EMG-BF guided isometric quadriceps strengthening without patellar taping five days a week for four weeks.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Sham electromyography biofeedback (EMG-BF)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants in this group will receive Sham electromyography biofeedback (EMG-BF) guided strength training without patellar taping

Interventions

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Electromyography biofeedback (EMG-BF)

Participants in this group will receive electromyography biofeedback (EMG-BF) guided strength training with patellar taping

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Sham electromyography biofeedback (EMG-BF)

Participants in this group will receive Sham electromyography biofeedback (EMG-BF) guided strength training without patellar taping

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

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Patellar Taping

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Knee pain during activities such as descending and ascending stairs, squatting, and running,
2. Positive J sign (lateral tilt of patella),
3. Sign of patellar malalignment on radiograph.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Fracture around knee,
2. Patella dislocation,
3. Knee deformity (e.g., genu varum),
4. Knee flexion contracture,
5. Ligaments/meniscal injuries, and
6. Osteoarthritis of knee.

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

45 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No