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To Compare the Effect of Closed Kinetic Chain and Isometric Exercises in Reducing Pain and Improving Functional Disability in Patients With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome Associated With Knee Osteoarthritis
Sponsor: Dow University of Health Sciences
Summary
Investigator study aims to compare the benefits of isometric exercise and closed kinetic chain exercises in strengthening programs to lessen pain along with enhance functionality in patients with PFP that are being associated with osteoarthritis and the assessment of PFP pertains to its recognition and the determination of significant therapeutic techniques. 70 Participants from the department of physiotherapy, Civil Hospital Karachi CHK and Dow University of Health Science (DIPMR) will be randomly assigned into two groups, an experimental group receiving closed kinetic chain exercise, and a control group receiving isometric exercises. The therapy will last four weeks, consisting of twelfth sessions. There will be 35 to 40 minutes in each session, Patients will be evaluated on primary outcome measure, pain intensity and functional limitation using various scales, including the numerical pain rating scale (NPRS) and Kujala/anterior knee pain scale (AKPS)
Official title: Comparison of the Closed Kinetic Chain and Isometric Exercise in Female Patient With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome Associated With Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Control Trial
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
35 Years - 60 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
70
Start Date
2023-11-09
Completion Date
2027-11-08
Last Updated
2026-01-06
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Terminal knee extension. .VMO squat. [TheraBand]
Terminal knee extension, The patient stand facing the plinth with feet shoulder-width apart and a theraband looped around their knee and other plinth legs. They bend their knees to a 30-degree angle, extend their leg against the band's resistance, and hold this position for six seconds. VMO squat, The position of patient, hip and knee will bend, weight of the body on feet and feet about shoulder width apart and turnthe feet outward about 45 degrees and position hold for 30 second.
Isometric exercises [knee roller]
Static Quads The patient is long sitting or supine on their back, with a foam roll or towel behind their knee. Contract your quadriceps muscles while pressing down on the towel, maintaining this position for five seconds. Straight leg raising (SLR) The patient will be laying in supine, and before the exercise's lifting phase, a maximal isometric quadriceps contraction will be executed, followed by raising the leg to a height of 10 cm above the plinth for 10 seconds.
Locations (1)
Saddar
Karachi, Pakistan