Active Release and Myofascial Release Technique in Patients With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

NCT ID
NCT07854041
Registry status
Recruiting
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Sponsor
Riphah International University
Conditions
Patello Femoral Pain Syndrome

Overview

ClinicalTrials.gov lists this study as Recruiting.

Official title: Comparison of Active Release and Myofascial Release Technique on Pain, Range of Motion and Function in Patients With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Enrollment: 30 participants (Estimated).

What is being studied

  • Other: Group A
  • Other: Group B

Who may be eligible

Ages
15 Years to 40 Years
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers accepted
No

ClinicalTrials.gov lists the following eligibility criteria.

Inclusion Criteria: * Experience retro patellar pain for at least three months, including pain at rest or during activities such as ascending or descending stairs, jumping, running, squatting, kneeling, or prolonged sitting (12). * Patients with + ive Squat test in the absence of any pathology * Patients also must have presented with an insidious onset of symptoms unrelated to trauma and a positive Clark test (19). * Reduced knee range of motion, especially extension Exclusion Criteria: * A history of significant lower extremity, pelvic, or spinal surgery/fracture, or traumatic lesions of ligaments or meniscus within the past six months. * Presence of other orthopedic conditions (e.g., ACL rupture, meniscal tears), neurological disorders (e.g., multiple sclerosis, paralysis), rheumatological diseases (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis), or congenital conditions leading to osteoarthrosis. * Current pregnancy * A history of connective tissue disease, patellofemoral dislocation or subluxation, osteoarthrosis of the knees. Other forms of anterior knee pain (e.g., Osgood-Schlatter disease, tendon pain, bursitis). A history of referred pain from the lumbar spine (12). or

Study locations

1 study location is listed.

Recruiting site status is explicitly provided for 1 location; 1 is listed as Recruiting.

Countries: Pakistan

  • Punjab Province, Pakistan: 1

Sample of listed locations

  • Riphah Rehabilitation Clinic — Lahore, Punjab Province, 54000, Pakistan — Recruiting

Study details

Start date
June 1, 2026
Primary completion date
December 1, 2026
Completion date
January 1, 2027
First posted
October 2, 2026

Source and update information

Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT ID
NCT07854041
Registry last updated
October 2, 2026
QualifiedStudies registry data refreshed
October 5, 2026
QualifiedStudies record fetched
October 5, 2026

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