80
Participants
Start Date
November 7, 2021
Primary Completion Date
April 28, 2022
Study Completion Date
July 6, 2022
Pulsed Ultrasound
Active US therapy will be administered using a device 4cm², 1- MHz US with a sound-head area of effective 4cm, radiating area of 3.5 to a beam non-uniformity ratio of cm². 5:1, and a therapeutic dose of approximately 112.5J/ That is, the pulsed US will be delivered for 9.5 minutes with a peak intensity of 1W/cm² at a 20% duty cycle, to achieve a spatial-temporal average intensity of 0.2W
Pulsed Electromagnetic field
The patient's knee will be placed between 2 plates coil applicator generating a magnetic field intensity of 1.5 mT and a frequency of 75Hz.
Traditional exercise program
Stretching exercises, Isometric quadriceps exercise, Straight leg raising (SLR) exercise, Isometric hip adduction exercise, Hip abductor strengthening, Hip extensor strengthening, Hip external rotator strengthening
Sham Pulsed US & Electromagnetic field
The patients will receive Sham Pulsed US \& Electromagnetic field.
Outpatient clinic, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Horus University, Egypt, Damietta
Horus University
OTHER