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Thigh muscle strengthening associated with a therapeutic electrical stimulation compared to an isolated thigh muscle strengthening in subjects with atraumatic patellar dislocation

Quadriceps strengthening associated with neuromuscular electrical stimulation versus quadriceps strengthening alone to the treatment of atraumatic patellar dislocation: A blind randomized clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-87dkhg
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2019-06-05
Start date
2019-05-13
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

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

Conditions

Recurrent patellar dislocation Patellar dislocation

Interventions

Fifty-eight subjects with a history of unilateral or bilateral atraumatic patellar dislocation, of both sexes, will be randomly assigned to two groups: Control group (CG), that will be composed of 29
Device
Other
Z50.1
E02.760.169.063.500.387
E02.331

Sponsors

Instituto de Assistência Médica ao Servidor Público Estadual
Lead Sponsor
Instituto de Assistência Médica ao Servidor Público Estadual
Collaborator

Eligibility

Age
16 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Individuals aged between 16-40 years, of both sexes, with a history of at least one episode of atraumatic patellar dislocation requiring emergency care. The participants should present with apprehension to the lateralisation of the patella, pain to the palpation of medial retinaculum and J-sign to the flexion and extension of the knee.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria: Individuals who are using knee imobilisation, crutches and those with restricted knee range of movement that prevents the realisation of the exercises protocol during the recruitment period. Individuals with a history of traumatic patellar dislocation, previous surgical treatment for patellar dislocation, those with a history of other ligaments (ACL, PCL, LCL or MCL) or meniscal injuries and those with a history of previous surgery on the lower limbs.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Improvements to the patellar stability detected by the Norwich Patellar Instability Score (primary outcome) at the end of the treatment (8 weeks).—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Improvements to the strength, function, and quality of life detected by the isometric dynamometry and by the questionnaires Lysholm, Kujala Anterior Knee Pain Scale, LEFS and WHOQOL-bref (secondary outcomes) at the end of the treatment (8 weeks).—

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactLucas Arrebola

Instituto de Assistência Médica ao Servidor Público Estadual

lucasarrebola@gmail.com+55 11-45738000

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)