NCT03324204

Shock Wave Therapy Versus Neuromuscular Training in Women With Patellofemoral Pain

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 100 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Medical University of Silesia · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 30 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of the trial is to compare the efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) versus neuromuscular training (TR) in reducing pain in women with patellofemoral pain (PFP). Women with PFP will be randomly divided into two therapeutic groups: ESWT and TR. The ESWT group will undergo extracorporeal shock wave therapy to the iliotibial band and tensor fascia latae. The TR group will be treated with neuromuscular training. The women's gait will be analysed and the strength of hip abductors and internal rotators will be measured. Additionally, the women's pain and health status will be assessed with the visual analogue scale and the Lysholm Scale. Outcomes will be registered at baseline, and then at five weeks and at three months post-therapy

Conditions

• Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
• Knee Pain Chronic

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Neuromuscular Training	Each session lasted 30 minutes and consisted of three sets of exercises with 20-30 repetitions. Emphasis was placed on proper knee alignment during exercise. Most of the women exhibited excessive medial rotation and adduction of the femur, resulting in knee valgus, although knee varus was also observed. The women were instructed how to correct their abnormalities using mirrors as visual feedback. All exercises were completed without pain. If the exercises were too easy, the level of difficulty was increased individually in accordance with the rehabilitation protocol
OTHER	Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT)	ESWT will be applied to the iliotibial band and tensor fascia latae muscle with the following parameters: pressure - 4.5 bar, emission frequency -8 Hz, number of pulses per dose -2,500 per session

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-08-01
• Primary completion: 2018-06-01
• Completion: 2019-01-01
• First posted: 2017-10-27
• Last updated: 2017-10-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Poland