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IRCT20191221045836N1 IRCT 2020-01-27 Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences The effects of transcranial direct current stimulation combined with exercise therapy on clinical outcomes TDCS The effects of transcranial direct current stimulation combined with exercise therapy on pain, function and central pain inhibition mechanisms in subjects with Patellofemoral Pain: A clinical trial 2020-01-10 anticipated 32 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/44338 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Double blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Treatment, Randomization description: Block randomization will be carried out by a computer-generated random number list prepared by an independent statisticianr with no clinical involvement in the trial. The patients were randomly assigned to one of the following two groups: transcranial direct current stimulation combined with exercise therapy (Group A) or exercise therapy (Group B) The allocation was concealed in opaque, sealed envelope. A research assistant open the envelopes to reveal group allocation before starting the intervention, Blinding description: The physiotherapist that collected the data and patients were not aware of the group assignment. N/A Patellofemoral pain. Intervention group: Combined exercise therapy and transcranial direct current stimulation Control group: Exercise therapy. No - There is not a plan to make this available Justification or reason for not sharing IPD is The person's information will be confidential and the results will be as collective statistics
public Foruzan Orak
Golestan Blvd, Ahvaz Jundishapor of Medical Science, Rehabilitation School
Ahvaz Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6135733133 +98 61 3374 3101 orak.f@ajums.ac.ir Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences scientific Maryam Saadat
Golestan Blvd, Ahvaz Jundishapor of medical science, rehabilitation school
Ahvaz Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6135733133 +98 61 3374 3101 maryamsaadat2008@yahoo.com Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences Iran (Islamic Republic of) Anterior knee pain Provoked pain with two physical activity of functional tasks: stairs climbing, squat, running, biking, jumping, prolonged sitting Painfull quadriceps isometric contraction at 60 degree of squat Pain with medial or lateral patellar facet palpation Minimal pain intensity with visual analog scale 3 of 10 Pain report more than 3 years 18 years 40 years Both History of knee surgery ligament knee instability Meniscus injury symptoms or intra joint dysfunction Knee tendinitis ( patellat tendinitis, iliotibial band and jumper's knee tendinitis, Pes anserinus tendinitis) Patients with Osgood-Shlatter or Sinding-Larsen-Johanssen Patellar instability and positive apprehension sign Traumatic patellar dislocation Concurrent pain in hip, sacroiliac & lumbar walking with assistance Systematic disorders (cardiovascular or rheumatology) that affect on lower limbs Knee structural disorders including knee varus and valgus Psychiatry disorders that affect on electroencephalography such as depression, autism, Schizophrenia Seizure and epilepsy M25.56 Pain in knee Rehabilitation Intervention group: Combined exercise therapy and transcranial direct current stimulation Control group: Exercise therapy Pain. Timepoint: 1 day before first session of treatment, second and twenty first days after end of treatment. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale. Functional level. Timepoint: 1 day before first session of treatment, second and twenty first days after end of treatment. Method of measurement: Lower limb functional scale questioner. Pressure pain threshold. Timepoint: 1 day before first session of treatment, second and twenty first days after end of treatment. Method of measurement: Lutron tension and compression force gauge. Conditioned pain modulation. Timepoint: 1 day before first session of treatment, second and twenty first days after end of treatment. Method of measurement: Conditioned pain modulation test score. Kinesiophobia. Timepoint: 1 day before first session of treatment, second and twenty first days after end of treatment. Method of measurement: Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia questioner. Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences Approved 2020-01-06 Ethics committee of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences Golestan Blvd., Ahvaz Ahvaz Khouzestan Iran (Islamic Republic of)