Pulsed electromagnetic fields in association with home exercise program in the management of patellofemoral pain syndrome.

Completed

• Conditions: Musculoskeletal Diseases; Patellofemoral pain syndrome is a common cause of knee pain in young adults, especially in females who practice sport activities.

• Registration Number: ISRCTN74296451
• Lead Sponsor: Federico II University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-02-03
• Last Update Posted: 6 July 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 31

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°

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Function of the knee assessed by Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment score (VISA)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain reduction assessed by:<br>1. Visual analogue scale (VAS)<br>2. NSAIDs consumption