Whole body electrical muscle stimulation in patellofemoral pain syndrome

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Patellofemoral pain syndrome.; Patellofemoral disorders; M22.2

• Registration Number: IRCT20220421054600N1
• Lead Sponsor: Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 29 August 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Young women with a gradual onset of anterior knee pain without a history of trauma for at least 6 months.

Exclusion Criteria

Any intra-articular symptoms such as ligament and meniscal injury.
Existence of pain and tenderness in the patellar tendon, the internal hamstring tendon , ilio tibial band.
Osgood Schlatter or Sinding Larsen-Johansson syndrome.
Referral pain of hip and lumbar.
History of patellar dislocation.
History of previous surgery on the patellofemoral joint.
Existence of signs of degeneration in radiographic finding.
Taking corticosteroids and anti-inflammatory drugs.
Having a pacemaker, implant .
Pregnancy.
Epilepsy.

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain score in the visual analogue scale. Timepoint: Measurement of pain at the beginning of the study, seven weeks and three months after starting interventions. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale.;Function(strength). Timepoint: Measurement of function (strength ) at the beginning of the study, seven weeks and three months after starting interventions. Method of measurement: Dynamometer.;Function (Step down test). Timepoint: Measurement of function (step down test ) at the beginning of the study, seven weeks and three months after starting interventions. Method of measurement: The number of repetitions.;Function(muscle endurance). Timepoint: Measurement of function (muscle endurance) at the beginning of the study, seven weeks and three months after starting interventions. Method of measurement: time.