An interventional study of Radiofrecuency and Therapeutic Exercise in Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome, sponsored by University of Seville. Completed at 1 site in Spain. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 65 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2020-08-17.
Sponsored by University of Seville · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
The present study aims to promote research in the field of Physiotherapy, focusing on a health problem of maximum relevance, such as patellofemoral pain syndrome.
Although these treatments seem to be based on theoretical reasoning, the evidence for the efficacy of these interventions is not well established. Therefore, we select from among all the therapeutic tools available in physiotherapy, a procedure of therapeutic physical exercise.
Main objectives:
To know the efficacy of a therapeutic physical exercise protocol in the reduction of pain and the improvement of functional disability in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS).
Secondary objectives:
Study hypothesis:
The treatment of patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) with a therapeutic physical exercise protocol produces statistically significant changes in the reduction of pain and functional disability and the normalization of the anthropometric values of the joint balance of the knee
At first, a meeting will be held with the patients under study where they will be informed and any doubts that may arise in relation to the investigation will be resolved. In addition, the correct adaptation of these to the inclusion and exclusion criteria of our study will be verified. Subsequently, they will be given individually the informed consent prepared expressly for the present study, the doubts arising with respect to this one will be resolved and their signature will proceed. At this time, and individually again, we will proceed to the development of the Clinical History of Physiotherapy where only the information necessary for our study will be collected.
To emphasize in this point that the participants will grant their consent for the treatment of the data obtained for scientific purposes, according to the legal norms.
Next, the patients will be randomly assigned to two groups: control group and experimental group. The randomization of the sample was done through the EPIDAR software in version 3.1 between the Experimental Group and the Control Group Subsequently, the evaluations and measurements of the study variables will be carried out by the research team.
CONTROL GROUP: You will be provided exclusively therapeutic exercises protocol to develop supervised by Physical Therapist that you must perform following a daily activity for three weeks. They will be evaluated at the end of that period and six moths later in order to have at least three timepoints to evaluate.
EXPERIMENTAL GROUP: After the initial evaluation, the first 10 treatment sessions will be developed at the rate of five daily sessions in the first week, three sessions on alternate days in the second week and two sessions on alternate days in the third week (3 weeks in total), applying the monopolar capacitive diathermy with radiofrequency in the anterior aspect of the knee, in dynamic application in one of the members: affect or randomized (uni or bilateral pathology, respectively). This diathermy will be combined with a therapeutic exercise program supervised by a Physiotherapist.
The treatment is administered with a Diathermy equipment and inductive electrodes of 100 W peak power, with a frequency of application of twice daily with a dose submitis (grade I), for 10 min, with a frequency of repetition of the impulses of 46 Hz and a pulse duration of 0.2 ms
After the tenth treatment session all the measurements will be repeated following the same environmental conditions as at the beginning and by the evaluators themselves to the components of both groups.Those measurements will be evaluated at the end of that three weeks period and six moths later in order to have at least three timepoints to evaluate.
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Exclusion Criteria:
You will be provided exclusively therapeutic exercises protocol to develop in the home setting that you must perform following a daily activity for three weeks.
Other: Therapeutic Exercise
After the initial evaluation, the first 10 treatment sessions will be developed at the rate of five daily sessions in the first week, three sessions on alternate days in the second week and two sessions on alternate days in the third week (3 weeks in total), applying the monopolar capacitive diathermy with radiofrequency in the anterior aspect of the knee, in dynamic application in one of the members: affect or randomized (uni or bilateral pathology, respectively). This diathermy will be combined with a therapeutic exercise program supervised by a Physiotherapist. The treatment is administered with a pulsatile short-wave equipment and inductive electrodes of 100 W peak power, with a frequency of application of twice daily with a dose submitis (grade I), for 10 min, with a frequency of repetition of the impulses of 46 Hz and a pulse duration of 0.2 ms.
Other: Radiofrecuency
EXPERIMENTAL GROUP: After the initial evaluation, the first 10 treatment sessions will be developed at the rate of five daily sessions in the first week, three sessions on alternate days in the second week and two sessions on alternate days in the third week (3 weeks in total), applying the monopolar capacitive diathermy with radiofrequency in the anterior aspect of the knee, in dynamic application in one of the members: affect or randomized (uni or bilateral pathology, respectively). This diathermy will be combined with a therapeutic exercise program supervised by a Physiotherapist.
CONTROL GROUP: will be provided exclusively therapeutic exercises protocol to develop in the home setting that you must perform following a daily activity for three weeks. They will be evaluated at the end of that period and six moths later in order to have at least three timepoints to evaluate.
The perception of pain through the Visual Analogue Scale (EVA).
The perception of pain through the Visual Analogue Scale (EVA). This variable has been obtained through a validated scale of 10 centimeters (0-10), where the subject self-positioned from absence of pain to the worst bearable pain.
Time frame: Time point 1: before the intervention
The perception of pain through the Visual Analogue Scale (EVA).
The perception of pain through the Visual Analogue Scale (EVA). This variable has been obtained through a validated scale of 10 centimeters (0-10), where the subject self-positioned from absence of pain to the worst bearable pain.
Time frame: Time point 2: when the intervention was finished (after 10 sesions : 2 weeks)
The perception of pain through the Visual Analogue Scale (EVA).
The perception of pain through the Visual Analogue Scale (EVA). This variable has been obtained through a validated scale of 10 centimeters (0-10), where the subject self-positioned from absence of pain to the worst bearable pain.
Time frame: Time point 3: six months later the initial evaluation.
Kujala Score.
The functional disability, quantified by means of the tests: Kujala Score.
Time frame: Time point 1: before the intervention
Kujala Score.
The functional disability, quantified by means of the tests: Kujala Score.
Time frame: Time point 2: when the intervention was finished (after 10 sesions : 2 weeks)
Kujala Score.
The functional disability, quantified by means of the tests: Kujala Score.
Time frame: Time point 3: six months later the initial evaluation.
Active and Pasive Knee's Range of Movement
In addition an anthropometric study of knee joint range of movement will be performed. Evaluating the Active and Pasive Knee's Range of Movement using universal goniometer measurement. we pay special attention to the possible restrictions in the normal range of motion
Time frame: Time point 1: before the intervention.
Active and Pasive Knee's Range of Movement
In addition an anthropometric study of knee joint range of movement will be performed. Evaluating the Active and Pasive Knee's Range of Movement using universal goniometer measurement. we pay special attention to the possible restrictions in the normal range of motion
Time frame: Time point 2: when the intervention was finished (after 10 sesions : 2 weeks)
Active and Pasive Knee's Range of Movement
In addition an anthropometric study of knee joint range of movement will be performed. Evaluating the Active and Pasive Knee's Range of Movement using universal goniometer measurement. we pay special attention to the possible restrictions in the normal range of motion
Time frame: Time point 3: six months later the initial evaluation.
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