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Study on the therapeutic effect of percutaneous electrical stimulation based on wrist ankle needle principle on clinical intervention of patellofemoral pain syndrome patients

Study on the therapeutic effect of percutaneous electrical stimulation based on wrist ankle needle principle on clinical intervention of patellofemoral pain syndrome patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2025000734
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-04-14
Start date
2025-04-30
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-28

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Interventions

Test group:Basic treatment combined with percutaneous electrical stimulation therapy
control group:Basic treatment

Sponsors

Shanghai Changhai Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Patients with mild to moderate pain (VAS score = 6) who meet the diagnostic criteria for patellofemoral pain syndrome aged 18-40 years old; 2) Not using analgesic drugs or local blocking or other treatments within 24 hours; 3) Good mental state able to cooperate with experimental research; 4) Voluntarily accept treatment and sign an informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Knee joint pain caused by fractures meniscus and ligament tears; 2) History of previous knee joint surgery tumors tuberculosis and major visceral diseases; 3) Individuals wearing pacemakers; 4) Individuals with vascular distension scars wounds severe ulcers and tumors in the ankle.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Visual Analogue Pain Scale(VAS);

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Improvement rate of overall Lysholm score of knee joint;Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score;Bioelectrical impedance measurement;Anterior Knee Pain Scale;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactFanfu Fang

Shanghai Changhai Hospital

fangfanfu@126.com15800719913

Outcome results

None listed

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