Patello Femoral Pain SyndromeNCT07712146
Femoral Nerve Gliding Versus Lumbopelvic Manipulation in Management of Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
A study testing Femoral nerve gliding technique, Lumbopelvic manipulation and Exercises in people with Patello Femoral Pain Syndrome, run by Marihan Aziz Zakaria at 1 site in Egypt.
Trial summary
The present study is the first one to compare the effectiveness of adding (FNG) versus (LPM ) to conventional exercise therapy in pain, knee functional abilities, hip extension ROM and femoral nerve electrophysiological studies among those with PFPS. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 35 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Patello Femoral Pain Syndrome
- What is being tested?
- Femoral nerve gliding technique, Lumbopelvic manipulation and Exercises
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 60 participants
- Where
- 1 siteEgypt
- Study dates
- 1 Jul 2026to 1 Apr 2027
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 35 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Age of the subjects is between 18-35 years.
- BMI will be from 18.5 to ≤ 29.5 Kg/m2
- Anterior or retro patellar knee pain either on the dominant or non- dominant leg for at least 6 weeks duration .
- Worst pain level in the previous month of up to 3cm on a 10cm numerical rating scale (NRS)
- Per or retropatellar pain during at least 2 of the following activities: squatting, prolonged sitting, kneeling, running, jumping and climbing stairs
- Showing 2 or more positive signs on the following clinical tests: Clarke's sign, Waldron test, active patellar grind test, patellar compression test, and palpation of the medial/lateral articular border of the patella .
- Patients had positive femoral slump test with limited active lumber ROM.
Who cannot join
- History of previous knee surgery and any knee pathology (meniscus tear, patellar tendinopathy, ligament sprain and osteoarthritis) .
- Any systemic diseases and/or connective tissue disorders .
- Bursitis and ligament tears .
- Lower back dysfunction such as disc lesion, sciatica or spondylolisthesis.
- participants that had undergone physiotherapy during the preceding 3 month.
- Pregnant women.
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- Osteoporosis or recent fracture of the hip or spinal joints.• . Radiographic evidence or medical diagnosis of spinal instability (Grade II spondylolithesis or greater), spondyloarthritides, or severe spinal misalignment
- Nervous system disease or disorder
- .Lumbosacral nerve root compression (any of the following signs present) a. Positive straight leg raise (SLR) test less than 45°, marked paresis (<3/5 on manual muscle testing) involving a major muscle group of the lower extremity, diminished, and asymmetric (lower than uninvolved side), lower extremity muscle stretch reflex and diminished or absent sensation to pinprick in any lower extremity dermatome (D'Agati M 2022).
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Ramez Fady Fahim, Master degree of orthopedic PT contact
Egypt1 site
Faculty of physical therapy-Cairo University
Cairo
Marihan Zakaria Aziz, PhD physical therapy, +201201227971, marihan_aziz@cu.edu.eg
About this study
The present study is the first one to compare the effectiveness of adding (FNG) versus (LPM ) to conventional exercise therapy in pain, knee functional abilities, hip extension ROM and femoral nerve electrophysiological studies among those with PFPS.
This study will be conducted at the outpatient clinic of faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University Sixty patients with unilateral PFPS referred from an orthopaedic surgeon for selection criteria, will be included in the study. Measurement procedures, treatment procedures, and the study's goal will be explained to each patient before participation in the study. After being informed about the study aim, they will be asked to sign an informed consent for their approval to participate
Read more
The study patients will be randomly assigned into three groups
- Group A: control group will receive conventional hip-knee focused exercises only.
- Group B: study group will receive FNG in addition to the same conventional hip-knee focused exercises.
- Group C: study group will receive LPM in addition to the same hip-knee focused exercises All patients will receive 2 sessions/week for 6 weeks (12 sessions). They will be instructed to do the conventional hip-knee exercises at least two times per day. Each session will last for 20-30 minutes.
Patients diagnosed with unilateral PFPS will be screened based on the following inclusion and exclusion criteria A sample size of 60 participants will be appropriate. The computations will done using G* Power version 3.1.9.2 (Franz Faul, Uni Kiel, Germany) Randomization and blinding will be accomplished through using selected types such as A 1:1:1 allocation ratio will be employed for randomization using the website http://www.randomization.com. Blinding will be done on the patients, assessor, and statistician. All patients will be blinded to the task assigned to their group by ensuring they will be unaware of the exercises that the other group will complete. To maintain blinding, the intervention sessions will be administered to each member of the treatment group separately. Before the trial began, an impartial research assistant who will not participating in the study and he will keep the allocation sequence a secret. It will be kept hidden in opaque, sealed envelopes that will not be opened until baseline data will be collected
Outcome Measures:
- Knee Pain
- Knee function
- Electro-physiological studies including (sensory nerve conduction velocity and distal latency).
- Sagittal plane hip extension range of motion as a reference for femoral nerve mechanosensitivity changes - The outcomes will be measured at baseline (pre-test) and after 12sessions (after 6 weeks) (post-test) Then patients will receive 4 types of assessments step's including pain assessment using NRS then knee function assessment using arabic version of AKPS then hip extension ROM assessment using digital goniometer after that the electrophysiological studies including femoral nerve will be conducted using the computerized electromyography device for measuring selective parameters such nerve conduction velocity and its amplitude along with onset and peak latency.
Then Intervention will be completed as follow : All patients will receive two treatment session per week for six weeks (6 sessions), supervised by primary investigator. Separate sessions will be given to each treatment group's members. Each session lasted for 15-30 minutes. The three groups will receive hip-knee focused exercises approved by the clinical practice guidelines linked to the international classification of functioning, disability, and health from the Academy of Orthopedic Physical Therapy of the American Physical Therapy Association which consisted of hamstring/calf and ilio-tibial band stretching and hip/knee strengthening exercises. group B will receive FNG addition to hip-knee focused exercises. group C will receive LPM in addition to hip-knee focused exercise. The session of the control group will start with stretching exercises followed by strengthening exercises. On the other hand, the study group session will start with stretching exercises followed by femoral nerve glide and/or LPM then strengthening ex.
The study has a 3 null hypothesis
- There will be no statistically significant effects of adding FNG to conventional exercises in patients with PFPS on:
- Knee pain. B) Functional abilities. C) Hip extension ROM. D) Electrophysiological study (NCV and distal latency).
- There will be no statistically significant effects of adding LPM to conventional exercises in patients with PFPS on:
- Knee pain. B) Functional abilities. C) Hip extension ROM. D) Electrophysiological study (NCV and distal latency).
- There will be no statistically significant difference between adding FNG versus LPM to conventional exercises in patients with PFPS on:
- Knee pain. B) Functional abilities.C) Hip extension ROM. D) Electrophysiological study (NCV and distal latency).
- Conditions
- Patello Femoral Pain Syndrome
- Being tested
- Femoral nerve gliding technique, Lumbopelvic manipulation, Exercises
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Femoral nerve gliding techniqueOther
Also called Neural mobilization
The patients only of group B will be positioned on their asymptomatic side with their body in full flexion. The researcher then extended the patient's hip while keeping the knee flexed, holding the position for 2 seconds. when the patient reports soreness or pain. This mobilization technique will be repeated for 3 sets of 10 repetitions per session, with a total of 12 sessions over 6 wks
Lumbopelvic manipulationOther
Patients if group C will receive lumbopelvic manipulation, which consists of applying rotational glide forces to the ipsilateral lumbopelvic region of the involved knee. Patients will lay supine and the therapist stood contralateral to the side which was to be manipulated. They will passively move onto their side, toward the side to be manipulated, and then interlocked their fingers behind their head. The researcher will passively rotate the patient, and then delivered a quick thrust to the anterior superior iliac spine in a posterior and inferior direction. Each patient received a maximum of two manipulations on the same side as the symptomatic knee
ExercisesOther
For control group (A) will start with the stretching exercises then starting with the hip extensors, then the hip abductors, and finally the hip external rotators. Next, knee strengthening exercises will be carried out, beginning with mini wall squats using a theraband around the distal thigh, followed by terminal knee extension exercise from a standing position, and finishing with seated knee extension exercise from 90° to 45° knee flexion.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| group C will receive LPM in addition to hip-knee focused exercise. | Active comparator | Group C will start with stretching exercises for hamstrings ,calf \& the iliotibial band, and then they will receive LPM.
Lumbopelvic manipulation consists of applying rotational glide forces to the ipsilateral lumbopelvic region of the involved knee. and the therapist stood contralateral to the side which was to be manipulated. They will passively move onto their side, toward the side to be manipulated, and then interlock their fingers behind their head. The researcher will passively rotate the patient and then deliver a quick thrust to the anterior superior iliac spine in a posterior and inferior direction. Each patient received a maximum of two manipulations on the same side as the symptomatic knee. and then will receive the hip knee strengthening exercises Receives: Other: Lumbopelvic manipulation; Other: Exercises |
| Group B Patients will receive femoral nerve gliding in addition to exercises | Experimental | The patients only of group B will positioned on their asymptomatic side with their body in full flexion. The researcher then extended the patient's hip while keeping the knee flexed, holding the position for 2 seconds.when the patient reports soreness or pain. This mobilization technique will be repeated for 3 sets of 10 repetitions per session, with a total of 12 sessions over 6 weeks Receives: Other: Femoral nerve gliding technique; Other: Exercises |
| Group A control group will receive exercises only | Active comparator | Group A is a control group will receive only stretching exercises for hamstrings, calf\& iliotibial band and then hip knee strengthening exercises Receives: Other: Exercises |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
knee pain intensity
Pain intensity will be measured by the Arabic version of the Numeric Rating Scale during the last 24 hours. The minimum is zero and the maximum highest pain score is 10. The assessment will be done at baseline and after the last treatment session after 6 weeks
Measured: 6 weeks
functional disability
functional disability will be measured by the Arabic version of Kujala anterior knee pain questionnaire; higher scores means higher disability
Measured: 6 weeks
Secondary outcomes (2)
femoral nerve conduction velocity by surface electromyography (sEMG).
Femoral nerve conduction velocity and its distal latency will be measured by surface electromyography (sEMG).
Measured: 6 weeks
Hip extension Rang of motion
Hip extension ROM will be assessed before and after the treatment in all groups using digital goniometer
Measured: 6 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted17 Jul 2026
- Study start1 Jul 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion1 Mar 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion1 Apr 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Patello Femoral Pain SyndromeStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Triple blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 60 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Marihan Aziz Zakaria
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor-investigator, Marihan Aziz Zakaria, Cairo University
- Investigators
- Ramez Fady Fahim, Msc orthopedic PT, Principal investigator, Cairo UniversityMarihan Zakaria Aziz, PhD orthopedic physical therap, Study director, Faculty of physical therapy-cairo university ( department of physical therapy for musculoskeletal disorders and its surgeries)Alshaymaa Shaaban Abdelazeim, PhD in physical therapy, Study director, Faculty of physical therapy-cairo university ( department of basic science)Enas Fawzy Youssif, PhD physical therapy, Study director, Faculty of physical therapy-cairo university ( department of physical therapy for musculoskeletal disorders and its surgeries)
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07712146
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- NO:P.T.REC/012/006289 6/1/2026
- Status last verified
- Jun 2026
- First submitted
- 11 Jul 2026
- Last updated
- 17 Jul 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 17 Jul 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Femoral Nerve Gliding Versus Lumbopelvic Manipulation in Management of Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07712146
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- NO:P.T.REC/012/006289 6/1/2026
- Conditions
- Patello Femoral Pain Syndrome
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 60 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Marihan Aziz ZakariaUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Jul 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 1 Mar 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 1 Apr 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 17 Jul 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The present study is the first one to compare the effectiveness of adding (FNG) versus (LPM ) to conventional exercise therapy in pain, knee functional abilities, hip extension ROM and femoral nerve electrophysiological studies among those with PFPS.
This study will be conducted at the outpatient clinic of faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University Sixty patients with unilateral PFPS referred from an orthopaedic surgeon for selection criteria, will be included in the study. Measurement procedures, treatment procedures, and the study's goal will be explained to each patient before participation in the study. After being informed about the study aim, they will be asked to sign an informed consent for their approval to participate
The study patients will be randomly assigned into three groups
- Group A: control group will receive conventional hip-knee focused exercises only.
- Group B: study group will receive FNG in addition to the same conventional hip-knee focused exercises.
- Group C: study group will receive LPM in addition to the same hip-knee focused exercises All patients will receive 2 sessions/week for 6 weeks (12 sessions). They will be instructed to do the conventional hip-knee exercises at least two times per day. Each session will last for 20-30 minutes.
Patients diagnosed with unilateral PFPS will be screened based on the following inclusion and exclusion criteria A sample size of 60 participants will be appropriate. The computations will done using G* Power version 3.1.9.2 (Franz Faul, Uni Kiel, Germany) Randomization and blinding will be accomplished through using selected types such as A 1:1:1 allocation ratio will be employed for randomization using the website http://www.randomization.com. Blinding will be done on the patients, assessor, and statistician. All patients will be blinded to the task assigned to their group by ensuring they will be unaware of the exercises that the other group will complete. To maintain blinding, the intervention sessions will be administered to each member of the treatment group separately. Before the trial began, an impartial research assistant who will not participating in the study and he will keep the allocation sequence a secret. It will be kept hidden in opaque, sealed envelopes that will not be opened until baseline data will be collected
Outcome Measures:
- Knee Pain
- Knee function
- Electro-physiological studies including (sensory nerve conduction velocity and distal latency).
- Sagittal plane hip extension range of motion as a reference for femoral nerve mechanosensitivity changes - The outcomes will be measured at baseline (pre-test) and after 12sessions (after 6 weeks) (post-test) Then patients will receive 4 types of assessments step's including pain assessment using NRS then knee function assessment using arabic version of AKPS then hip extension ROM assessment using digital goniometer after that the electrophysiological studies including femoral nerve will be conducted using the computerized electromyography device for measuring selective parameters such nerve conduction velocity and its amplitude along with onset and peak latency.
Then Intervention will be completed as follow : All patients will receive two treatment session per week for six weeks (6 sessions), supervised by primary investigator. Separate sessions will be given to each treatment group's members. Each session lasted for 15-30 minutes. The three groups will receive hip-knee focused exercises approved by the clinical practice guidelines linked to the international classification of functioning, disability, and health from the Academy of Orthopedic Physical Therapy of the American Physical Therapy Association which consisted of hamstring/calf and ilio-tibial band stretching and hip/knee strengthening exercises. group B will receive FNG addition to hip-knee focused exercises. group C will receive LPM in addition to hip-knee focused exercise. The session of the control group will start with stretching exercises followed by strengthening exercises. On the other hand, the study group session will start with stretching exercises followed by femoral nerve glide and/or LPM then strengthening ex.
The study has a 3 null hypothesis
- There will be no statistically significant effects of adding FNG to conventional exercises in patients with PFPS on:
- Knee pain. B) Functional abilities. C) Hip extension ROM. D) Electrophysiological study (NCV and distal latency).
- There will be no statistically significant effects of adding LPM to conventional exercises in patients with PFPS on:
- Knee pain. B) Functional abilities. C) Hip extension ROM. D) Electrophysiological study (NCV and distal latency).
- There will be no statistically significant difference between adding FNG versus LPM to conventional exercises in patients with PFPS on:
- Knee pain. B) Functional abilities.C) Hip extension ROM. D) Electrophysiological study (NCV and distal latency).
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Triple blind (participant, investigator, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| group C will receive LPM in addition to hip-knee focused exercise. | Active comparator | Other: Lumbopelvic manipulation, Other: ExercisesGroup C will start with stretching exercises for hamstrings ,calf \& the iliotibial band, and then they will receive LPM. Lumbopelvic manipulation consists of applying rotational glide forces to the ipsilateral lumbopelvic region of the involved knee. and the therapist stood contralateral to the side which was to be manipulated. They will passively move onto their side, toward the side to be manipulated, and then interlock their fingers behind their head. The researcher will passively rotate the patient and then deliver a quick thrust to the anterior superior iliac spine in a posterior and inferior direction. Each patient received a maximum of two manipulations on the same side as the symptomatic knee. and then will receive the hip knee strengthening exercises |
| Group B Patients will receive femoral nerve gliding in addition to exercises | Experimental | Other: Femoral nerve gliding technique, Other: ExercisesThe patients only of group B will positioned on their asymptomatic side with their body in full flexion. The researcher then extended the patient's hip while keeping the knee flexed, holding the position for 2 seconds.when the patient reports soreness or pain. This mobilization technique will be repeated for 3 sets of 10 repetitions per session, with a total of 12 sessions over 6 weeks |
| Group A control group will receive exercises only | Active comparator | Other: ExercisesGroup A is a control group will receive only stretching exercises for hamstrings, calf\& iliotibial band and then hip knee strengthening exercises |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 35 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (7 listed)
- Age of the subjects is between 18-35 years.
- BMI will be from 18.5 to ≤ 29.5 Kg/m2
- Anterior or retro patellar knee pain either on the dominant or non- dominant leg for at least 6 weeks duration .
- Worst pain level in the previous month of up to 3cm on a 10cm numerical rating scale (NRS)
- Per or retropatellar pain during at least 2 of the following activities: squatting, prolonged sitting, kneeling, running, jumping and climbing stairs
Key exclusion criteria (9 listed)
- History of previous knee surgery and any knee pathology (meniscus tear, patellar tendinopathy, ligament sprain and osteoarthritis) .
- Any systemic diseases and/or connective tissue disorders .
- Bursitis and ligament tears .
- Lower back dysfunction such as disc lesion, sciatica or spondylolisthesis.
- participants that had undergone physiotherapy during the preceding 3 month.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Femoral nerve gliding techniqueAlso: Neural mobilizationThe patients only of group B will be positioned on their asymptomatic side with their body in full flexion. The researcher then extended the patient's hip while keeping the knee flexed, holding the position for 2 seconds. when the patient reports soreness or pain. This mobilization technique will be repeated for 3 sets of 10 repetitions per session, with a total of 12 sessions over 6 wks | Other | Group B Patients will receive femoral nerve gliding in addition to exercises |
| Lumbopelvic manipulationPatients if group C will receive lumbopelvic manipulation, which consists of applying rotational glide forces to the ipsilateral lumbopelvic region of the involved knee. Patients will lay supine and the therapist stood contralateral to the side which was to be manipulated. They will passively move onto their side, toward the side to be manipulated, and then interlocked their fingers behind their head. The researcher will passively rotate the patient, and then delivered a quick thrust to the anterior superior iliac spine in a posterior and inferior direction. Each patient received a maximum of two manipulations on the same side as the symptomatic knee | Other | group C will receive LPM in addition to hip-knee focused exercise. |
| ExercisesFor control group (A) will start with the stretching exercises then starting with the hip extensors, then the hip abductors, and finally the hip external rotators. Next, knee strengthening exercises will be carried out, beginning with mini wall squats using a theraband around the distal thigh, followed by terminal knee extension exercise from a standing position, and finishing with seated knee extension exercise from 90° to 45° knee flexion. | Other | Group A control group will receive exercises only, Group B Patients will receive femoral nerve gliding in addition to exercises, group C will receive LPM in addition to hip-knee focused exercise. |
Primary outcome
knee pain intensity
Time frame: 6 weeks
Pain intensity will be measured by the Arabic version of the Numeric Rating Scale during the last 24 hours. The minimum is zero and the maximum highest pain score is 10. The assessment will be done at baseline and after the last treatment session after 6 weeks
functional disability
Time frame: 6 weeks
functional disability will be measured by the Arabic version of Kujala anterior knee pain questionnaire; higher scores means higher disability
2 secondary outcomes
femoral nerve conduction velocity by surface electromyography (sEMG).
Time frame: 6 weeks
Hip extension Rang of motion
Time frame: 6 weeks
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 17 Jul 2026.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Ramez Fady Fahim, Master degree of orthopedic PT contact
Ramez Fady Fahim, Msc orthopedic PT principal investigator
Cairo University
Marihan Zakaria Aziz, PhD orthopedic physical therap study director
Faculty of physical therapy-cairo university ( department of physical therapy for musculoskeletal disorders and its surgeries)
Alshaymaa Shaaban Abdelazeim, PhD in physical therapy study director
Faculty of physical therapy-cairo university ( department of basic science)
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Femoral nerve gliding technique, Lumbopelvic manipulation and Exercises in people with Patello Femoral Pain Syndrome, run by Marihan Aziz Zakaria at 1 site in Egypt.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 7 inclusion and 9 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 Jul 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Egypt. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Ramez Fady Fahim, Master degree of orthopedic PT (0201211553069 ext. 0201288141231, Ramezfahim1993@gmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
knee pain intensity (time frame: 6 weeks). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 17 Jul 2026.