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High-Intensity Focused Electromagnetic Therapy on Patients With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

NCT07633782 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2026-06-08

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Summary

Evaluate the effect of High-Intensity Focused Electromagnetic Therapy on pain, quadriceps strength, and quality of life in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome

Conditions

  • Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Interventions

DEVICE

True High-Intensity Focused Electromagnetic Therapy

20-30 minute sessions, 2-3 times per week for 8 weeks at a clinically effective, tolerable intensity level designed to elicit supramaximal contractions for the quadriceps muscle.

DEVICE

Sham High-Intensity Focused Electromagnetic Therapy

The device protocol, application time, and acoustic feedback will the same as the experimental arm, but with the device in the off state and no muscular contractions in the quadriceps muscle .

OTHER

Traditional Physiotherapy

Standard rehabilitation program including patellar mobilization with quadriceps and hip abductor strengthening.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Middle East University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-06-12
Primary Completion
2026-10-01
Completion
2026-10-08

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