The Effect of a Treatment Protocol Focused on Neuromuscular Control Exercises on Pain and Function in a Subgroup of Individuals With Patellofemoral Pain

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Primary completion moved at least 3 months later Aug 1, 2026 → Nov 30, 2026
Primary endpoints removed 3 → 1 primary endpoints
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  1. Start date pushed from Oct 1, 2026 to Oct 12, 2026
    • Eligibility criteria expanded, about 1 word
  2. Eligibility criteria expanded, about 12 words
    • Secondary endpoints: details revised at 4 of 7 entries
    • Study description expanded, about 6 words
    • Site contact updated
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    • Start date: May 1, 2025 to Oct 1, 2026
    • Trial status changed: Active, Not Recruiting → Not Yet Recruiting
    • Primary and study completion pushed from Aug 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026
    • Eligibility criteria expanded, about 8 words
    • Secondary endpoints: 3 to 7
    • Site contact updated
  4. Primary and study completion pushed from Aug 1, 2025 to Aug 1, 2026
    • Trial status: Completed to Active, Not Recruiting
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  5. Trial status: Not Yet Recruiting to Completed
    • Enrollment target: estimated 20 to confirmed 24
    • Site contact updated
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Patellofemoral Pain (PFP) is one of the most common causes of knee pain and is significantly present in recreational athletes who have previously been categorized as being in a subgroup of PFP. Understanding which intervention is most appropriate for this subgroup could give us important information about subgroup-based treatments, which are not yet described in the literature. Therefore, the aim of this study is to analyze the effect of two exercise interventions in a PFP subgroup: one focusing on neuromuscular control exercises and the other focusing on muscle strengthening.This study will recruit 10 individuals to each exercise group, and will assess pain, function, muscle activity and joint kinematics pre and post intervention. Mixed Model ANOVA tests will be used to determine the responses to the two interventions between the two groups over a 6-week treatment time.
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT06893289
Lead Sponsor Universidade do Porto
Conditions
(from sponsor)		 Patellofemoral Pain
Related terms Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Enrollment 24 participants
Start Date
Primary Completion (estimated)
Study Completion (estimated)
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