Gait Analysis in Females Suffering From Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS)

Delta University for Science and Technology

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Treatments: Other: gait assessment

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04715841

PFPS

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of the study was to evaluate the spatial and temporal variables during walking cycle in adolescent females suffering from patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) versus healthy adolescent females .

Enrollment: 50 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 35 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• peripatellar or retropatellar knee pain worsen with upstairs and walking

Exclusion criteria

• previous knee or patella surgeries

Trial design

50 participants in 2 patient groups

group A

Description:

Group A (Study group ) : 25 adolescent females suffering patellofemoral pain syndrome were recruited from the outpatient clinic of the faculty of physical therapy delta university in addition to the medical diagnosis was confirmed by consultant orthopedist using clinical and radiographic investigations .

Treatment:

Other: gait assessment

group B

Description:

Group B (Control Group):25 adolescent females with healthy knee joints with no clinical and radiographic evidence of patellofemoral pain syndrome , were recruited from the students of the faculty of physical therapy delta university .

Treatment:

Other: gait assessment