Long-term Effects of the Addition of Diathermy by Emission of Radiofrequency to Therapeutic Exercise in Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome Patients

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Completed

• Conditions: Patellofemoral Pain; Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome; Patello Femoral Syndrome

• Registration Number: NCT05471089
• Lead Sponsor: University of Jaén

Brief Summary

Introduction: the management of Patellofemoral Pain (PFP) is focused on therapeutic exercise (TE) to improve muscle strength and motor control. Recent studies suggest that the addition of radiofrequency diathermy (RFD) obtain greater short-term improvements in knee pain than TE alone. As there is no follow up data, the aim of this research is to assess the long-term effects of adding RFD to TE on pain, function and quality of life on PFP patients.

Methods: a single-blind randomized controlled trial will be conducted. Participants diagnosed of PFP will be allocated in either a TE group or a RFD+TE one. Sociodemographic data, knee pain, and lower limb function will be collected. Each group will performed 20 min of daily knee and hip supervised TE along three weeks with the addition of ten sessions of RFD for the RFD+TE group.

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2022-07-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-07-20
• Study First Posted: 2022-07-22
• Study Start: 2022-07-26
• Status Verified: 2023-02
• Primary Completion: 2023-02-10
• Study Completion: 2023-02-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-02-10
• Last Update Posted: 2023-02-13

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 86

Inclusion Criteria

• Subjects between 30 and 50 years old without radiological findings of osteoarthritis.
• Subjects referring during the last month almost three points of pain in the anterior surface of knee measured with Visual Analogue Scale.

Exclusion Criteria

• Subjects with contraindications for the treatment with radiofrequency diathermy (tumors, use of pacemakers or any other implanted electronic device, thrombophlebitis or deep venous thrombosis, pregnancy, fever, active tuberculosis, infections and rheumatoid arthritis).
• Subjects who have received corticoid or hyaluronic acid or platelet-rich plasma injections treatment in the knee.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Knee function	Through study completion, an average of 6 months	Knee function measured with "Kujala score"
Knee pain	Through study completion, an average of 6 months	Pain measured with Visual Analogue Scale

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Centro de Salud San José de la Rinconada; 🇪🇸 Seville, Spain