Whole body electrical muscle stimulation in patellofemoral pain syndrome

Evaluation of the effect of whole body electrical muscle stimulation and common strengthening exercises on pain and improvement of function in women with patellofemoral pain syndrome

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20220421054600N1

Enrollment

Registered

2022-07-04

Start date

2022-06-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-08-29

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Conditions

Patellofemoral pain syndrome. Patellofemoral disorders

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Exercise therapy with whole body electrical stimulation .The treatment protocol in this group includes the knee and hip muscles strengthening : quadriceps isometric

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Young women with a gradual onset of anterior knee pain without a history of trauma for at least 6 months.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Any intra-articular symptoms such as ligament and meniscal injury. Existence of pain and tenderness in the patellar tendon, the internal hamstring tendon , ilio tibial band. Osgood Schlatter or Sinding Larsen-Johansson syndrome. Referral pain of hip and lumbar. History of patellar dislocation. History of previous surgery on the patellofemoral joint. Existence of signs of degeneration in radiographic finding. Taking corticosteroids and anti-inflammatory drugs. Having a pacemaker, implant . Pregnancy. Epilepsy.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain score in the visual analogue scale. Timepoint: Measurement of pain at the beginning of the study, seven weeks and three months after starting interventions. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale.;Function(strength). Timepoint: Measurement of function (strength ) at the beginning of the study, seven weeks and three months after starting interventions. Method of measurement: Dynamometer.;Function (Step down test). Timepoint: Measurement of function (step down test ) at the beginning of the study, seven weeks and three months after starting interventions. Method of measurement: The number of repetitions.;Function(muscle endurance). Timepoint: Measurement of function (muscle endurance) at the beginning of the study, seven weeks and three months after starting interventions. Method of measurement: time.	—

Measure

Time frame

Pain score in the visual analogue scale. Timepoint: Measurement of pain at the beginning of the study, seven weeks and three months after starting interventions. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale.;Function(strength). Timepoint: Measurement of function (strength ) at the beginning of the study, seven weeks and three months after starting interventions. Method of measurement: Dynamometer.;Function (Step down test). Timepoint: Measurement of function (step down test ) at the beginning of the study, seven weeks and three months after starting interventions. Method of measurement: The number of repetitions.;Function(muscle endurance). Timepoint: Measurement of function (muscle endurance) at the beginning of the study, seven weeks and three months after starting interventions. Method of measurement: time.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNeda Oraki far

Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences

nedaoraki@yahoo.com+98 61 3335 3600

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026