Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation on Patellofemoral Pain

NCT03918863 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: SAM2019
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 40
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

Objective this study is to analyze the effects of an intervention protocol with neuromuscular electrical stimulation in the vastus medialis obliquus and gluteus medius (GM) associated with exercises on electromyographic activity, muscle performance, self-reported functionality and pain of women with patellofemoral pain.

Conditions

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Keywords

electromyography; physiotherapy; knee; quadriceps muscle

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Knee pain

  Evaluation of pain level in the knee using the Numerical Pain Scale, graded from 0 to 10, where 0 indicates absence of pain and 10 indicates the worst pain imaginable.

  Change from baseline in knee pain at 8 weeks.

• Knee function

  Evaluation of knee function using the Anterior Knee Pain Scale, that is a questionnaire encompassing 13 items related to different levels of knee function, with scores ranging from zero (representing the highest possible deficit) to 100 (meaning that the subject does not present any deficit).

  Change from baseline in knee function at 8 weeks.

Secondary Outcomes (6)

• Root Mean Square (RMS)

  Change from baseline in RMS at 8 weeks.

• Time of muscle activation (Onset)

  Change from baseline in onset of the electromyographic at 8 weeks.

• Isokinetic performance

  Change from baseline in peak torque normalized for body weight at 8 weeks.

• Isokinetic performance

  Change from baseline in average peak torque at 8 weeks.

• Isokinetic performance

  Change from baseline in average power at 8 weeks.

Study Arms (2)

Neuromuscular electrical stimulation

EXPERIMENTAL

8-week exercise program, twice a week, with neuromuscular eletrical stimulation on vastus medialis and gluteus medius.

Other: Neuromuscular electrical stimulation

Exercise

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

8-week exercise program, twice a week.

Other: Exercise

Interventions

Neuromuscular electrical stimulation OTHER

Exercise protocol associated with neuromuscular electrical stimulation on vastus medialis and gluteus medius. Parameters: rectangular pulse shape, biphasic, symmetrical, pulse duration of 200μs, interbust interval of 10ms and frequency of 2.500Hz modulated in 50 bursts.

Also known as: Muscular eletrical stimulation

Neuromuscular electrical stimulation

Exercise OTHER

Same protocol of exercises of the other group, without association of electrical stimulation.

Exercise

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 30 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Present anterior or retropatellar pain during at least two of the following functional activities: sitting for long periods, going up or down stairs, running, kneeling down, crouching or jumping;
• A minimum pain score of three on the numerical pain scale, at the last 24 hours, with insidious and non-traumatic onset of symptoms for at least one month.

You may not qualify if:

• History of surgery, trauma or an osteomioarticular system injury in the lower limbs in the last six months;
• Other pathology associated with the knee joint and could not have performed physical therapy treatment in the last twelve weeks;
• Body mass index greater than 30;
• Pregnancy or breastfeeding;
• Contraindications for the application of neuromuscular electrical stimulation;
• Intolerance or non-acceptance of electric current;
• Missing more than two intervention sessions.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte: lead

Study Sites (2)

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, 59078-970, Brazil

RECRUITING

Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, 59140-840, Brazil

RECRUITING

Related Publications (1)

• Melo SA, Macedo LB, Bullhoes LCC, Cavalcanti RL, Azevedo Rodolfo JI, Brasileiro JS. Effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on patellofemoral pain: A randomized controlled trial. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2024 Jul;39:390-397. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2024.03.022. Epub 2024 Mar 19.

  PMID: 38876657 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Interventions

Exercise

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Joint Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Motor Activity; Movement; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Officials

• Jamilson S Brasileiro, PhD

  Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Jamilson S Brasileiro, PhD

CONTACT

55+848433422008; brasileiro@ufrnet.br

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 2, 2019
• First Posted: April 18, 2019
• Study Start: June 24, 2019
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2020
• Study Completion: December 1, 2020
• Last Updated: October 22, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

BR (2)