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High-Intensity Laser Acupuncture for Treating Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

NCT07655258 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2026-06-17

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is among the most prevalent forms of knee discomfort. The main complaint is typically anterior knee pain, which gets worse while jumping, bending knee, going up or down stairs, or sitting for long periods of time with bent knee. Teens and early adulthood are commonly affected by patellofemoral pain syndrome, with a higher frequency in females. In healthy general populations, the prevalence of patellofemoral pain syndrome is 22.7%, and in teens, it is 28.9%.

Conditions

  • Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Interventions

DEVICE

high-intensity laser acupuncture and Exercise therapy program

The experimental group will receive high-intensity lasers and the treatment will be applied at over six points (ST34, ST 35, GB34, EX-LE4, SP9, and SP10) Exercise therapy program consisted of stretching for hamstring, gastrocnemius and iliotibial band, and strengthening exercises, which include isometric quadriceps exercises, straight leg raising, lateral straight leg raise, isometric hip adduction and squat to 30° knee flexion, 3 times /week for 4 weeks

OTHER

Sham laser acupuncture

Sham laser acupuncture and exercise therapy Program. Exercise therapy program consisted of stretching for hamstring, gastrocnemius and iliotibial band, and strengthening exercises, which include isometric quadriceps exercises, straight leg raising, lateral straight leg raise, isometric hip adduction and squat to 30° knee flexion, 3 times /week for 4 weeks

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cairo University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-06-20
Primary Completion
2026-08-31
Completion
2026-08-31

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