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

NCT03184545 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 92

Last updated 2024-12-03

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Summary

The purpose of study is to evaluate the efficacy of the electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) device in patients with patellofemoral pain known as anterior knee pain. Usual treatment for it is physical therapy (PT). We want to evaluate and see if adding the electrical muscle stimulation will fasten the recovery and improved outcome in patellofemoral pain syndrome. Half of participants will receive EMS and PT while other half will receive PT only.

Conditions

  • Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Interventions

DEVICE

EMS

The EMS device Flex MT Plus (Electrostim Medical Services Inc. Tampa, FL) is a neuromuscular stimulator. It is approved by the FDA. The Electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) applied to vastus medialis obliquus (VMO) muscle for 20 minutes, 3 times daily and it would be 5 times a week for 12 weeks at 40 Hz. The pulse duration will be 0.26ms, at 5 seconds on and 10 seconds off.

OTHER

Physical therapy

Standard physical therapy exercises

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Northwell Health

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Leon Popovitz, MD · Northwell Health

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
40 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-07-24
Primary Completion
2026-06-30
Completion
2027-06-30
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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