Effects of Multimodal Physical Therapy With and Without McConnell Taping in Patients With Anterior Knee Pain.

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-11-05

Study Completion Date

2024-02-05

Brief Summary

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This study aims to determine the effect Multimodal physical therapy with and without McConnell taping on pain, functional limitation and severity of symptoms in patients with anterior knee pain.

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Detailed Description

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The term "Anterior Knee Pain" is often used interchangeably with "Patellelofemoral Pain Syndrome" (PFPS or " runner's knee" which involves stiffness and pain when patellofemoral joint is loaded with different activities that require prolonged knee flexion, stairs climbing or descending , running, kneeling and squatting. Multimodal therapy and tapping techniques are useful for reducing pain and improving functional activities of patient daily living.

In this randomized clinical trial, Thirty participants with anterior knee pain will be randomly assigned to one of the two intervention groups: Group A: Group A will be treated with multimodal physical therapy program with McConnell taping. Group B: Group B will be treated with multimodal physical therapy program without McConnell taping. Randomization will be performed using a convenient random sampling method via lottery method. Each participant will receive a total of 12 treatment sessions.

over a four-week period. The effects of the interventions will be assessed at the beginning (first session), conclusion (eight session). Participants will be followed up after 4 weeks again. Outcome measures, including pain intensity, functional limitation and severity of symptoms will be evaluating using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) and Anterior Knee Pain Scale (AKPS) respectively. Data will be analyzed using SPSS software version 25. Normality of data will be assessed using the Shapiro-wilk test. For within-group comparisons, paired t- test will be used. To compare changes between the groups, the independent t-test will be applied, depending on the data distribution. The analysis of these outcome measures will provide. valuable insights into the impact of the interventions on participants' pain, functional limitation and severity of symptoms.

Conditions

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Anterior Knee Pain Syndrome

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Participants of both groups will be informed about the possible risks and potential.

benefits but they won't know which group they are placed in. The participants must sign consent forms agreeing to the experiment.

Study Groups

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Multimodal therapy with McConnell taping

Multimodal therapy includes core exercises, hip exercises and vastus medialis training.

MacConnell taping will be applied during exercise and then nearly for 18 hours according to patient's comfort.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Multimodal therapy with McConnell taping

Intervention Type OTHER

Multimodal therapy includes core exercises, hip exercises and vastus medialis training.

Core exercises include curls ups, toa taps, side planks, supine straight leg raising, side lying straight leg raising, prone knee flexion, draw foot circles in supine and side lying, prone cobra, hip and knee extension, weight bearing, hip flexion sitting on ball, wight bearing forward and backward on the ball, stairs up on Swiss ball. Hip training includes Hip abduction, Hip external rotation in standing and sitting. VMO muscle strengthening will includes squats with a ball.

Multimodal therapy without McConnell taping

Multimodal therapy includes core exercises, hip exercises and vastus medialis training.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Multimodal therapy without McConnell taping

Intervention Type OTHER

Multimodal therapy without McConnell taping

Interventions

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Multimodal therapy with McConnell taping

Multimodal therapy includes core exercises, hip exercises and vastus medialis training.

Core exercises include curls ups, toa taps, side planks, supine straight leg raising, side lying straight leg raising, prone knee flexion, draw foot circles in supine and side lying, prone cobra, hip and knee extension, weight bearing, hip flexion sitting on ball, wight bearing forward and backward on the ball, stairs up on Swiss ball. Hip training includes Hip abduction, Hip external rotation in standing and sitting. VMO muscle strengthening will includes squats with a ball.

Intervention Type OTHER

Multimodal therapy without McConnell taping

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age 17-35 years, both male and female.
* Unilateral or bilateral pain lasting for more than 2-3 months.
* Diagnosed with patellofemoral pain by orthopedic surgeon through clinical and radiological findings.
* Positive patellofemoral grinding test, negative McCurry test and full knee range of motion.
* Pain grade 3-6 by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).
* Pain at least in two of these positions: sitting for long time with knee bends, going up and down the stairs, squatting and running, kneeling.

Exclusion Criteria

* History of ligament sprain, meniscal injury, knee fracture, patellar dislocation and knee osteoarthritis.
* True knee joint locking or giving away and tibial or iliotibial track tendinopathy.

Pregnancy.

* Developmental dysplasia of hip and undergoing any medical treatment.
* Spinal surgery and neurological disorders.

Minimum Eligible Age

17 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

35 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes