Star Excursion Balance for Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (SEBT)

Ufuk University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Treatments: Other: Kinesthetic Ability Trainer 2000; Other: Star excursion balance test; Other: SEBT and KAT 2000

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03364855

26022016-5

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full 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).

Enrollment: 72 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 50 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

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

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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72 participants in 3 patient groups

SEBT exercise group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Star Excursion Balance Test will be used

Treatment:

Other: Star excursion balance test

KAT 2000 exercise group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Kinesthetic ability trainer will be used

Treatment:

Other: Kinesthetic Ability Trainer 2000

combined exercise group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Both star Excursion Balance Test exercise and Kinesthetic ability trainer will be used.

Treatment:

Other: SEBT and KAT 2000