Long-term Effects of the Addition of Diathermy by Emission of Radiofrequency to Therapeutic Exercise in Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome Patients

University of Jaén86 enrolled

Overview

Introduction: the management of Patellofemoral Pain (PFP) is focused on therapeutic exercise (TE) to improve muscle strength and motor control. Recent studies suggest that the addition of radiofrequency diathermy (RFD) obtain greater short-term improvements in knee pain than TE alone. As there is no follow up data, the aim of this research is to assess the long-term effects of adding RFD to TE on pain, function and quality of life on PFP patients. Methods: a single-blind randomized controlled trial will be conducted. Participants diagnosed of PFP will be allocated in either a TE group or a RFD+TE one. Sociodemographic data, knee pain, and lower limb function will be collected. Each group will performed 20 min of daily knee and hip supervised TE along three weeks with the addition of ten sessions of RFD for the RFD+TE group.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

TRIPLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome Patellofemoral Pain Patello Femoral Syndrome

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 30 YearsMax age: 50 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Subjects between 30 and 50 years old without radiological findings of osteoarthritis. * Subjects referring during the last month almost three points of pain in the anterior surface of knee measured with Visual Analogue Scale. Exclusion Criteria: * Subjects with contraindications for the treatment with radiofrequency diathermy (tumors, use of pacemakers or any other implanted electronic device, thrombophlebitis or deep venous thrombosis, pregnancy, fever, active tuberculosis, infections and rheumatoid arthritis). * Subjects who have received corticoid or hyaluronic acid or platelet-rich plasma injections treatment in the knee.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Knee pain

Pain measured with Visual Analogue Scale

Time frame: Baseline

Knee pain

Pain measured with Visual Analogue Scale

Time frame: At three weeks

Knee pain

Pain measured with Visual Analogue Scale

Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 6 months

Knee function

Knee function measured with "Lower Extremity Functional Scale"

Time frame: Baseline

Knee function

Knee function measured with "Lower Extremity Functional Scale"

Time frame: At three weeks

Knee function

Knee function measured with "Lower Extremity Functional Scale"

Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 6 months

Knee function

Knee function measured with "Kujala score"

Time frame: Baseline

Knee function

Knee function measured with "Kujala score"

Time frame: At three weeks

Knee function

Knee function measured with "Kujala score"

Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 6 months

Long-term Effects of the Addition of Diathermy by Emission of Radiofrequency to Therapeutic Exercise in Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome Patients

Overview

Conditions

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Outcomes

Primary Outcomes