Effect of High-Intensity Focused Electromagnetic Therapy on Pain and Quality of Life in Patients With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 60
研究概览
简要总结
Evaluate the effect of High-Intensity Focused Electromagnetic Therapy on pain, quadriceps strength, and quality of life in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome
详细描述
Patients diagnosed with patellofemoral pain syndrome will be recruited from outpatient physical therapy clinics. Following a comprehensive clinical screening, eligible participants will be randomly assigned into two parallel groups:
The Study Group: Will receive true High-Intensity Focused Electromagnetic Therapy sessions plus a traditional physiotherapy program for 8 weeks.
The Control Group: Will receive sham High-Intensity Focused Electromagnetic Therapy sessions plus the same traditional physiotherapy program for 8 weeks.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 45 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Clinical diagnosis of patellofemoral pain syndrome (anterior or peripatellar knee pain aggravated by at least two activities such as stair climbing, prolonged sitting, squatting, or running).
- •Symptoms persisting for at least 3 months.
排除标准
- •History of previous knee surgery or trauma (e.g., ligamentous laxity, meniscal tear, or patellar fracture).
- •Concomitant knee pathology (e.g., tibiofemoral osteoarthritis, patellar tendinopathy, or plica syndrome).
- •Presence of metallic implants, pacemakers, or electrical medical devices in the body .
- •Recent corticosteroid or hyaluronic acid injection into the affected knee within the last 3 months.
- •Pregnancy.
研究者
Saher Lotfy El Gayar
Assistant Professor of Physiotherapy
Middle East University