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CTRI Number  CTRI/2025/02/080367 [Registered on: 12/02/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 31/07/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Physiotherapy (Not Including YOGA) 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   Effect of hip muscles strengthening exercise program on pain, strength and Q- Angle in active young adults with Patellofemoral pain syndrome. 
Scientific Title of Study   Biomechanical and Functional outcomes of a hip muscles strengthening exercise program in active young adults with Patellofemoral pain syndrome. 
Trial Acronym  nil 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Chhavi Vijay 
Designation  Masters of Physiotherapy (Ortho) 
Affiliation  Guru Nanak Dev University 
Address  Department of Physiotherapy, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab

Amritsar
PUNJAB
143005
India 
Phone  6378664408  
Fax    
Email  misschhavi98@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query  
Name  Dr Sharnpreet Kaur 
Designation  Assistant Professor 
Affiliation  GNDU 
Address  Department of Physiotherapy, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab

Amritsar
PUNJAB
143005
India 
Phone  9877781036  
Fax    
Email  sharnpreet.pht@gndu.ac.in  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query  
Name  Dr Sharnpreet Kaur 
Designation  Assistant Professor 
Affiliation  GNDU 
Address  Department of Physiotherapy, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab

Amritsar
PUNJAB
143005
India 
Phone  9877781036  
Fax    
Email  sharnpreet.pht@gndu.ac.in  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
N/A 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Chhavi Vijay 
Address  Department of Physiotherapy, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab-143005 , India. 
Type of Sponsor  Other [self] 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Chhavi Vijay  Health Centre of Guru Nanak Dev University  Physiotherapy Department of Health Centre
Amritsar
PUNJAB 		 6378664408

misschhavi98@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional Ethics Committee, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar - 143005 (India), (established by the State Legislature Act No. 21 of 1969)  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: M958||Other specified acquired deformities of musculoskeletal system,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Standing Hip rotation, Clamshells with resistance band, Lateral band walks, Fire hydrants and Semi prone Knee lifts.   6 weeks protocol having 4 sessions per week. each session will be of 30 minutes duration. 
Comparator Agent  Strengthening of knee muscles, Stretching, Squats up to 45 degree.  6 weeks protocol having 4 sessions per week, each session will be 30 minutes duration. 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  30.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Pain located at the patellofemoral articulation for minimum of 2 months.
Pain is provoked with prolonged sitting and deep squatting.
Presence of observable dynamic knee valgus.  
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  History or current report of knee ligament, tendon ot cartilage injury over a span of 1 year.
Traumatic patellar dislocation, patellar instability or prior patellar surgery. 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Coin toss, Lottery, toss of dice, shuffling cards etc 
Method of Concealment   An Open list of random numbers 
Blinding/Masking   Participant Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
1. KOOS-PF Questionnaire
2. Q-Angle
3. Single Leg Squat
4. Vertical Jump 		 Outcome will be assessed at baseline, after 3 weeks and after 6 weeks of invention in both groups. 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
nil  nil 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="52"
Sample Size from India="52" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "52"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="52" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   26/02/2025 
Date of Study Completion (India) 20/06/2025 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) 20/06/2025 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="2"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  		 Completed 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary   This trial targets 18-30 year old physically active adults having patellofemoral pain syndrome. The subject will be approached and assessed for the inclusive and exclusive criteria then selected accordingly. A total of 52 participants will be randomly allocated in Group A (n= 26) and Group B (n= 26) using chit method. Group A will be given conservative treatment while Group B will receive hip muscles strengthening protocol. The treatment will be given for 6 weeks with 4 sessions per week. Each session has a time duration of 30 minutes. Outcome measures will be noted at the beginning and end of the entire treatment protocol. 
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