Comparing the Outcome of Electrical Stimulation and Physical Therapy in Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

NCT ID
NCT03184545
Registry status
Recruiting
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Sponsor
Northwell Health
Conditions
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Overview

ClinicalTrials.gov lists this study as Recruiting.

Official title: A Prospective Randomized Study Comparing the Outcome of Electrical Stimulation of Vastus Medialis Obliquus Muscle and Physical Therapy vs Only Physical Therapy But no Electrical Stimulation in Patients With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Enrollment: 92 participants (Estimated).

What is being studied

  • Device: EMS
  • Other: Physical therapy
  • Intervention: Physical Therapy Modalities
  • Intervention: Rehabilitation
  • Intervention: Therapeutics

Who may be eligible

Ages
18 Years to 40 Years
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers accepted
No

ClinicalTrials.gov lists the following eligibility criteria.

Inclusion Criteria: * Bilateral/unilateral anterior knee pain for more than 3 moths * Age of patient 18 to 40 years * At least 3 of the 4 following criteria present: pain associated with prolonged sitting with knees bend, pain with going downstairs, kneeling and squatting or sports activities * No h/o injury * No h/o surgery to the knee Exclusion Criteria: * H/o patellar dislocation or subluxation * Associated bursitis, tendinitis in periarticular area * Ligamentous problems * Intra-articular pathology * Pregnancy (patient reported pregnancy, in case of doubt patient will be referred to their OBG/GYN physician to exclude the pregnancy) * H/o knee surgery * Oral or intraarticular administration of steroid medication with in last 3 months * Patients with implanted devices like pacemaker

Study locations

1 study location is listed.

Recruiting site status is explicitly provided for 1 location; 1 is listed as Recruiting.

Countries: United States

  • New York, United States: 1

Sample of listed locations

  • New York Bone and Joint Specialists — New York, New York, 10019, United States — Recruiting

Study details

Start date
July 24, 2017
Primary completion date
June 1, 2028
Completion date
June 1, 2029
First posted
June 12, 2017

Source and update information

Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT ID
NCT03184545
Registry last updated
October 7, 2026
QualifiedStudies registry data refreshed
October 12, 2026
QualifiedStudies record fetched
October 12, 2026

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