CompletedNot Applicable

Adjuvant Effects of Monochromatic Infrared Energy in Rehabilitation of Adolescents With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Saudi Arabia46 participantsStarted 2021-10-03

Plain-language summary

This study assessed if integrating monochromatic infrared energy (MIRE) would affect pain, dynamic postural control, functional status, and health-related quality of life in adolescents with patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS). Forty-six patients with PFPS were randomly allocated to the MIRE group (n = 23, received the received MIRE in addition to the traditional physical therapy program) or the control group (n = 23, received the traditional physical therapy program only). Both groups were assessed for pain, dynamic postural control, functional status, and health-related quality before and after intervention.

Who can participate

Age range15 Years – 18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age between15 and18 years. * Anterior-knee or retro-patellar pain that increases with activities like squatting, running, prolonged sitting, or stair climbing. * PFPS with insidious onset for more than 6 weeks without any traumatic incidence. * Not participating in a regular exercise program within the last three months. Exclusion Criteria: * Meniscal tears * Collateral/cruciate ligament injury * Knee arthritis * History of hip/knee surgery * Previous patellar subluxation/dislocation

What they're measuring

Pain intensity

Timeframe: 3 months

Dynamic postural control

Timeframe: 3 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05959148

SponsorCairo University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2022-09-29

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