Trials / Completed

CompletedNCT07474597

Investigation of the Effectiveness of Myofascial Release Techniques Applied to the Popliteus Muscle in Individuals With Knee Pain.

Status: Completed
Phase: N/A
Study type: Interventional
Enrollment: 45 (actual)

Sponsor: Istanbul Rumeli University · Academic / Other
Sex: All
Age: 18 Years – 70 Years
Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Detailed description

This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of popliteus muscle-targeted myofascial release techniques (MFR) when added to conventional physical therapy and rehabilitation (PTR) and exercise protocols in patients with knee pain. Sixty patients presenting with knee pain were assessed according to inclusion and exclusion criteria, and 45 eligible participants were enrolled. Participants were allocated into two groups: the popliteus group (23) and the control group (22). Assessments were performed before treatment and after treatment. Both groups received a standard PTR program consisting of heat therapy (20 min), transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) (20 min), therapeutic ultrasound (US) (4 min), and exercises, administered 5 days per week for a total of 10 sessions. In addition, popliteus muscle-targeted MFR techniques were applied to the popliteus group. Outcome measures included pain (visual analog scale, VAS), functional status (Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index, WOMAC), quality of life (Short Form-12 Health Survey, SF-12), range of motion (ROM), limb circumference measurement, and balance tests (single-leg stance test, SLST).

Conditions

Knee Pain Chronic

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Myofascial Release	Classical Myofascial Release

Timeline

Start date: 2025-10-01
Primary completion: 2026-01-02
Completion: 2026-01-02
First posted: 2026-03-16
Last updated: 2026-03-17

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT07474597. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.