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The aim of this randomized controlled trial is to determine the effects of Virtual reality rehabilitation and muscle energy techniques in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome for reducing pain, enhancing knee range of motion and improve functional activities.
Muscle energy technique is defined as a manual treatment in which patient produces a contraction in a precisely controlled position and direction against the counterforce applied by a manual therapist. Applications of MET to stretch and increase myofascial tissue extensibility seem to affect viscoelastic and plastic tissue property.
Virtual reality generates a virtual world in three dimensional space through a computer simulation that stimulates user senses, such as sight and hearing, making users feel as if they are immersed in it. VRBR is effective in improving knee pain, ROM, strength and functions. immersive VR is more appropriate for pain reduction, improving range of motion and functional activities. It distracts the patient and allows to perform active and rehabilitation exercises to reduce cognitive attention in pain and avoidance behavior.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Virtual Reality technique | Active Comparator | Virtual reality technique+ Conventional PT |
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| Muscle energy technique | Experimental | Muscle energy technique + Conventional PT |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Virtual Reality technique | Other | They would be receiving treatment as follow: Specific exercises by using virtual reality with conventional treatment. The VR game included holopoint,hot squat and portal stories that will target the hamstring, quadriceps and gluteas muscles.Frequency: 3 times/week for 4 weeks Intensity: moderate intensity (pain free) Time: 20 mins Type: virtual reality gaming exercises Conventional PT including patellar mobilization+ ultrasound on anterior knee in supine lying + stretching of ITB . Frequency: 10 reps with 5 sec hold for 3 times/week for 4 weeks Intensity: moderate-high intensity (depending on pain tolerance) Time: 10 mins |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Kujala questionnaire | It is a self administered questionnaire for patients with PFPS that consists of 13 questions that relate to specified activities, pain severity, and clinical symptoms. The scores range from a maximum of 100 to a minimum of 0, with lower scores indicating greater pain and disability. | 4 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Visual analogue scale (VAS) | VAS is a qualitative pain measurement tool that assigns integer numbers between zero and 10 to different pain levels, where zero means no pain and 10 means excruciating pain. VAS is a reliable scale to measure knee pain | 4 weeks |
| Goniometer |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Kinza Anwar, MS-OMPT | Contact | +92-3239735427 | kinza.anwar@riphah.edu.pk |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Kinza Anwar, MS-OMPT | Riphah International University | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Dr.z pain & brain physiotherapy center | Recruiting | Islamabad | Punjab Province | Pakistan |
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| Muscle energy technique | Other | They would be receiving treatment as follow: Muscle energy technique of quadriceps and hamstring muscles. Frequency: 3 times/week for 4 weeks Intensity: moderate intensity (pain free) Time: 20 mins Type: Muscle energy technique to improve range of motion. Conventional PT including patellar mobilization + ultrasound on anterior knee in supine lying + stretching of ITB. Frequency: 10 reps with 5 sec hold for 3 times/week for 2 weeks Intensity: moderate-high intensity (depending on pain tolerance) Time: 10 mins |
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It is an instrument that measures the available range of motion at a joint. |
| 4 weeks |
| ID | Term |
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| D046788 | Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome |
| ID | Term |
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| D007592 | Joint Diseases |
| D009140 | Musculoskeletal Diseases |
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