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
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
Treatments tested in this trial
- high-intensity laser acupuncture and Exercise therapy program
- Sham laser acupuncture
Treatment groups
60 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsLocations
Sponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov