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High-Intensity Laser Acupuncture for Treating Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

ConditionPatellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-25
SponsorCairo University

About this trial

Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is among the most prevalent forms of knee discomfort. The main complaint is typically anterior knee pain, which gets worse while jumping, bending knee, going up or down stairs, or sitting for long periods of time with bent knee. Teens and early adulthood are commonly affected by patellofemoral pain syndrome, with a higher frequency in females. In healthy general populations, the prevalence of patellofemoral pain syndrome is 22.7%, and in teens, it is 28.9%.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome (positive Clarkes sign and Waldron test)

Age from 18 to 25 years

Patients suffering from pain which aggravated by prolonged sitting, stair climbing, running, squatting, kneeling, hopping\jumping, overuse activities and relieved by rest for at least 3 months

Visual analog scale (VAS) greater than 3 points in daily activity

Disqualifiers

Physiotherapy in the last 12 months

Intra-articular injection in the last 3 months

Other knee disorders such as: (osteoarthritis, previous knee surgery, history of knee arthroplasty, or traumatic injury related joint deformity)

BMI greater than or equal 30

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • high-intensity laser acupuncture and Exercise therapy program

    Device

    The experimental group will receive high-intensity lasers and the treatment will be applied at over six points (ST34, ST 35, GB34, EX-LE4, SP9, and SP10) Exercise therapy program consisted of stretching for hamstring, gastrocnemius and iliotibial band, and strengthening exercises, which include isometric quadriceps exercises, straight leg raising, lateral straight leg raise, isometric hip adduction and squat to 30° knee flexion, 3 times /week for 4 weeks

  • Sham laser acupuncture

    Other intervention

    Sham laser acupuncture and exercise therapy Program. Exercise therapy program consisted of stretching for hamstring, gastrocnemius and iliotibial band, and strengthening exercises, which include isometric quadriceps exercises, straight leg raising, lateral straight leg raise, isometric hip adduction and squat to 30° knee flexion, 3 times /week for 4 weeks

Treatment groups

60 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: high-intensity laser acupuncture and exercise therapy program.Experimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: sham laser acupuncture and exercise therapy program.Sham comparator 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Pain Intensity

The visual analogue scale represents the pain range that a patient thinks they might experience. The line is typically 10 centimetres long, with or without markings at each centimetre serves as a representation of the range. The worst pain the patient could possibly envision is represented by one end, while; no pain; is represented by the other. The patient marks the scale by drawing a line on it to indicate the amount of discomfort they are experiencing from 0-10. Higher scores represent worse pain.

Time frame
4 weeks

Secondary outcomes

1

Function of knee joint

A scale known as Kujala patellofemoral score will be used for assessment of the function of the patellofemoral pain syndrome. The scores of this rating system vary from 100 (a normal, painless, totally functional knee) to 0 (severe pain and dysfunction in the knee). Haddad et al. conducted research on the validity and reliability of the Arabic version of the scale. The greater the scores, the better the results.

Time frame
4 weeks
2

patient Satisfaction

The satisfaction VAS will be used to measure patient satisfaction. The patient will be by placing an indicator at 0 to100 milliliters line. Zero usually represents 'no satisfaction at all' whereas the upper limit represents 'the best satisfaction ever'.

Time frame
4 weeks

Other outcomes

Locations

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Sponsors and contacts

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Cairo University

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

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