Patellofemoral pain. Patellofemoral disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: real tDCS plus knee, hip, and trunk strengthening exercises: In this group, the participants will receive 20 minutes of real tDCS for one month and 3 sessions per
Sponsors
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Women and men aged 18-40 years/old with unilateral patellofemoral pain Anterior knee pain provoked by at least 2 of the following activities: prolonged sitting, ascending or descending stairs, squatting, kneeling, jumping, running Pain on palpation of the medial and lateral patellar facets, and positive Clarke's sign Insidious onset of symptoms without a history of trauma and injury Average pain level of at least 3 out of 10 on VAS during the previous week in activities of daily living (ADL) Kujula scores 50-80 The presence of pain for at least 3 months
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Other knee joint pathologies such as meniscus and ligament injuries, osteoarthritis and tendon impairments; Self-reported history of patellar subluxation or dislocations; plica syndrome and Osgood-Schlatter disease; trauma in hip; knee or ankle joint Previous knee surgery Radicular pain from other joints including lumbar spine, hip and sacroiliac joints Metabolic disorders such as Diabetes; neurological, and rheumatology diseases such as Stroke; MS; RA and balance disorders and peripheral Neuropathies Professional athletes who participates in a specific sport at least 2 h /day and 3 times a week regularly Pregnancy Heart diseases Consumption of alcohol and drugs that affect the central nervous system and balance such as Dextromethorphan and D_cycloserine Diseases that interfere with tDCS, such as history of epilepsy, history of brain surgery, brain tumor, brain implants Cognitive disorders due to the consumption of alcohol and drugs in the last six months Uncorrected vision and hearing impairment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain intensity. Timepoint: First,12th session and 1 month after interventions. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Function. Timepoint: First, 12th session, and 1 month after interventions. Method of measurement: Kujala questioner.;Function. Timepoint: First, 12th session, and 1 month after interventions. Method of measurement: Step down test.;Static balance. Timepoint: First,12th session and 1 month after interventions. Method of measurement: Single leg stance balance test.;Dynamic balance. Timepoint: First,12th session and 1 month after interventions. Method of measurement: Modified star excursion balance test. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactZahra Mohtashamzade
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed