Electroacupuncture for Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Phase 2

• Conditions: Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome.; Patellofemoral disorders

• Registration Number: IRCT201701242445N4
• Lead Sponsor: Vice Chancellor of Research, Isfahan 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: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

anterior or retropatellar knee pain from at least two of the following: prolonged sitting, stair-climbing, squatting, running, kneeling, and hopping/jumping; insidious onset of symptoms unrelated to a traumatic incident; presence of pain on palpation of the patellar facets, on step down from a 25-cm step, or during a double-legged squat; positive Clarke's test; patella lateral displacement in patellar view radiography; age between 17 and 35 years; disease duration of more than 2 months; irresponsive to at least one month of conservative therapy.
Exclusion criteria: previous history of lumbosacral spine; pelvic or lower extremity surgery; history of severe knee trauma within the past 6 months; minor knee trauma within previous 2 months; symptoms of meniscal or other intraarticular pathologic conditions; evidence of a knee joint effusion or hip or lumbar referred pain; history of patellar dislocation; steroids consumption at time of inclusion; coagulopathies; systemic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes mellitus and dermatitis; presence of scar at the site of acupuncture; needle phobia; pregnancy

Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain. Timepoint: Baseline and 1, 3, 6 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Function. Timepoint: Baseline and 1, 3, 6 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Anterior Knee Pain Scale (AKPS).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Complications. Timepoint: Baseline and 1, 3, 6 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Evaluating in each visit.