Mobilization With Movement Versus Mulligan Knee Taping Technique on Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome.

Riphah International University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Patellofemoral Syndrome

Treatments: Other: Mulligan knee taping; Other: Moblization with Movement

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04173468

RiphahIU Mubara Rehman

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study intends to determine the effects of MWM verses Mulligan knee taping on patellofemoral pain syndrome.

Full description

This is a single blinded randomized controlled trial, will be conducted at Pakistan railway general hospital Rawalpindi. Both MWM and Mulligan knee taping Techniques are used in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome. Sample size of 34 individuals was calculated through Open Epi tool version 3 with 95 % confidence interval (CI), and power 80%. 34 individuals were screened out on the basis of inclusion and exclusion criteria. Individuals of this selected population were randomly allocated as 17 individuals in MWM (straight leg raise with traction and tibial gliding) group and 17 individuals Mulligan knee taping group by sealed envelope method. And after this Both groups will receive conventional therapy.

Assesment will be done at baseline, 2nd week and after 6 weeks Data will be analyzed on SPSS version 21.

Enrollment: 34 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 45 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:• Anterior knee Pain durations lasting longer than two months,

• Pain scoring three or more according to Numeric pain Rating scale (NPRS) during at least two activities
• Age between 20 and 45 years
• Both Genders

Exclusion Criteria:

• • Past history of total knee artthroplasty

  • Intra articular steroid injection
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Use of Assistive devices e.g. canes, walkers and braces
  • Knee injury

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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34 participants in 2 patient groups

MWM Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

This group will receive Mobilization with Movement (MWM) i.e. straight leg raised with traction,Tibial Gliding

Treatment:

Other: Moblization with Movement

Mulligan Taping Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

This group will receive Mulligan knee taping

Treatment:

Other: Mulligan knee taping