Chondromalacia patellae. Chondromalacia patellae
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: In the electroacupuncture group, the patients lie on the bed and the treatment is performed at acupuncture points ST34, ST36, ST38, SP9, SP10, and GB34 with 30 x 0.
Sponsors
Artesh University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
17 Years to 35 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The presence of chondromalacia patella on the basis of patient's history The course of the disease more than 2 months Failure to improve with conservative treatment for at least one month
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: History of lower limb surgery History of serious knee trauma in last 6 months or mild trauma in last 2 months The presence of any evidence of internal or external damage to the knee joint by examination or X-ray History of corticosteroid usage History of any systemic disease such as diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis Scar at the acupuncture site The presence of any deformity in the knee joint such as genovarum/genovalgum
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain. Timepoint: Before the intervention, 3 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) measures pain intensity. The VAS consists of a 10cm line, with two end points representing 0 (‘no pain’) and 10 (‘pain as bad as it could possibly be’).;Disability. Timepoint: Before the intervention, 3 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) measures disability intensity. The VAS consists of a 10cm line, with two end points representing 0 (‘no disability ’) and 10 (‘disability as bad as it could possibly be’).;Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) Questionnaire. Timepoint: Before the intervention, 3 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: This questionnaire is designed to measure knee pain, symptoms, motor function problems in daily activities, sports, recreation and quality of life in the knee joint. It has 42 patient-centered questions, which examines 5 concepts related to the patient. The subjects used a 5-point Likert scale. There are five options for each question, and the answers are scored from 0 to 4, and the total points obtained in each sub-group are calculated from 0 to 100 points. The number zero indicates the maximum problem and the number 100 indicates the absence of the problem. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactZahra Rezasoltani
Artesh University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed