ISRCTN74296451CompletedNot Applicable
Therapeutic efficacy of pulsed electromagnetic fields in association with home exercise program in the management of patellofemoral pain syndrome: a randomized controlled study at one year follow-up.
Federico II University0 sites31 target enrollmentStarted: February 3, 2015Last updated:
Conditions
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 31
Study Overview
Brief Summary
No summary available.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
Eligibility Criteria
- Sex
- All
Inclusion Criteria
- •1. The presence of at least three of the following symptoms: pain when walking up or down stairs, pain when squatting, pain when running, pain when cycling, pain when sitting with knees flexed for a prolonged time, grinding of the patella, and a positive clinical patellar test (such as Clarke’s test or patellar femo-ral grinding test)
- •2. Untreated pain lasting for more than 3 months
- •3. Age between 15 and 45 years
- •4. Informed consent given
Exclusion Criteria
- •1. Knee capsular ligament or meniscus tears
- •2. Previous knee surgery
- •3. Severe knee varus/valgus deformities (>10°)
- •4. Lower limbs prosthesis
- •5. Corticosteroid therapy
- •6. B.M.I. > 30 kg/m2
- •7. Infections
- •8. Rheumatoid arthritis and autoimmune diseases
- •9. Malignancy
- •10. Systemic diseases
- •11. Plateau-patella angle <20° or >30°
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