NCT06420882

Comparison of Different Treatment Methods in Patella Chondromalacia

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (actual)
• Sponsor: Istanbul Medipol University Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 25 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Chondromalacia patella (CMP) is a common condition in patients presenting to healthcare units with anterior knee pain (1).

Detailed description

Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is the most common type of pain in runners with a prevalence of 17%; it is limited to the anterior knee or the area behind the patella between the edges of the patella. Although PFPS and CMP are often considered to be the same disease, there is still controversy about the subject. It is caused by decreased quadriceps muscle strength, change in mechanical loading, lower limb kinematics and differentiation in muscle activation patterns during running .

Conditions

• Knee Injuries

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	The experimental group.	In the experimental group, in addition to home exercises, patella mobilization, muscle strengthening exercises, range of motion exercises and home exercises will be performed 3 days a week for 3 sessions with a therapist.
OTHER	The home exercise group	Participants in both groups will be included in a 3-week treatment programme.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-05-15
• Primary completion: 2024-08-06
• Completion: 2024-09-03
• First posted: 2024-05-20
• Last updated: 2024-09-19

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)