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Magnetic Field Application in Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Pain, Knee
Interventions
Device: Magnetic field application
Other: Conventional treatment
Registration Number
NCT06289400
Lead Sponsor
KTO Karatay University
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of magnetic field application used in the treatment of patellofemoral pain.

Detailed Description

The aim of this randomized controlled study is to examine the effect of magnetic field application used in the treatment of patellofemoral pain.

The main question it aims to answer is;

Is magnetic field therapy applied in addition to conventional treatment effective in reducing pain in individuals with Patellofemoral pain syndrome?

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria
  • Having been diagnosed with patellofemoral pain syndrome by an orthopedic physician
  • Volunteering to participate in the study
  • Having pain for more than eight weeks
  • Patients who did not undergo surgery
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients diagnosed with rheumatological disease
  • Patients who have previously had steroid injections in the knee area
  • Patients with entrapment neuropathy and deformity in the lower extremity
  • Patients who are pregnant
  • Patients suffering from scoliosis,
  • Patients who use non-steroidal anti-inflammatory and antidepressant regularly for any reason

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Study GroupMagnetic field applicationConventional treatment+ Magnetic field application
Control GroupConventional treatmentConventional treatment
Study GroupConventional treatmentConventional treatment+ Magnetic field application
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)The evaluation will be applied at the beginning of the treatment program.

A Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) is one of the pain rating scales.Scores are recorded by making a handwritten mark on a 10-cm line that represents a continuum between "no pain" and "worst pain.

The Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS)The evaluation will be applied at the beginning of the treatment program.

The Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) is a questionnaire containing 20 questions about a person's ability to perform everyday tasks. The LEFS can be used by clinicians as a measure of patients' initial function, ongoing progress and outcome, as well as to set functional goals.

36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36)The evaluation will be applied at the beginning of the treatment program.

The SF-36 is a 36-item self-report measure of health-related quality of life. It has eight subscales measuring different domains of health-related quality of life: physical functioning (PF), role-physical (RP), bodily pain (BP), general health (GH), vitality (VT), social functioning (SF), role-emotional (RE), and mental health (MH).

Manual Muscle TestThe evaluation will be applied at the beginning of the treatment program.

Manual muscle testing is based on the physiotherapist manually applying resistance to the muscle or muscle group to be evaluated.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

KTO Karatay University

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Konya, Turkey

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