CONTEXT:     The efficacy of the relatively new wireless iontophoresis patch compared with the traditional wired dose controller is unknown. OBJECTIVE:     To determine the differences among 2 iontophoresis drug-delivery systems (wireless patch versus wired dose controller) and a sham treatment in treating @entity924 . DESIGN:     Randomized controlled clinical trial. SETTING:     Physical therapy clinic. @entity1 OR OTHER @entity1 :     Thirty-one @entity1 diagnosed with @entity924 ( @entity1 = 22, @entity1 = 9, age = 24.5    5.9 years). INTERVENTION(S):     @entity1 were randomly assigned into 1 of 3 treatment groups: wireless patch, wired dose controller, or sham treatment. @entity1 in the active treatment groups received six 80 mA/min iontophoresis treatments using 2 mL of 4% @entity21025 . During each visit, clinical outcome measures were assessed and then the assigned treatment was applied. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S):     Clinical outcome measures were Kujala Anterior Knee @entity158 Scale, pressure sensitivity, knee-extension force, and sit-to-stand @entity158 assessment using a numeric rating scale. For each clinical outcome measure, we used a repeated-measures analysis of covariance to determine differences among the treatment groups over the treatment period. RESULTS:     @entity1 reported a clinically important improvement on the Kujala Anterior Knee @entity158 Scale across all treatment groups, with no differences among groups (P = .571). A placebo effect was observed with pressure sensitivity (P = .0152); however, the active treatment decreased @entity1 ' @entity158 during the sit-to-stand test (P = .042). CONCLUSIONS:     A placebo effect occurred with the sham treatment group. Generally, improvement was noted in all groups regardless of treatment type, but greater @entity158 reduction during a functional task was evident within the active treatment groups during the sit-to-stand test. The wireless patch and wired dose controller treatments were equivalent across all variables.

Wireless Versus Wired Iontophoresis for Treating XXXX : A Randomized Clinical Trial.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['participants', 'women', 'PATIENTS', 'Participants', 'PARTICIPANTS', 'men'] @entity21025 :: ('MESH:C004180', 'Chemical') :: ['dexamethasone sodium phosphate'] @entity924 :: ('MESH:D052256', 'Disease') :: ['patellar tendinopathy'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['Pain', 'pain']
@entity924 :: (MESH:D052256,Disease) :: ['Patellar Tendinopathy']
