Randomized controlled trial comparing the effectiveness of the ultrasound-guided galvanic electrolysis technique (USGET) versus conventional electro-physiotherapeutic treatment on patellar tendinopathy

Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics

Table 2 Score on the VISA-P scale at the initial and final evaluation by treatment Group

		VISA-p Initial Eval.^a	VISA-p Final Eval.^a	p. value^b
Group 1 (Electro-physiotherapy) n = 30	VISA-p < 90 n = 19	52.5(18.8) [43.5-61.6]	61.9 (13,7) [55.3–68.5]	p < 0.001
	VISA-p > 90 n = 11	69.1 (9.1) [62.9-75.2]	95.2 (2.5) [93.5-96.9]	p < 0.003
Group 2 (USGET) n = 30	VISA-p < 90 n = 8	51.4 (17.9) [36.4-66.3]	63.3 (14.3) [51.3-75.2]	p < 0.021
	VISA-p > 90 n = 22	66.3 (13.1) [60.5-72.1]	97.1 (1.7) [96.3-97.8]	p < 0.001
TOTAL n = 60	VISA-p < 90 n = 27	52.2 (18.2) [44.9-59.4]	62.3 (13.6) [56.9-67.7]	p < 0.001
	VISA-p > 90 n = 33	67.2 (11.2) [63.0-71.4]	96.4 (2.1) [95.7-97.2]	p < 0.001

^a Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment-Patella (VISA-P) values expressed as mean (±SD) and [coefficient interval]. ^b p = non-parametric Wilcoxon test
Ranked as not healed (VISA-P < 90) and healed (VISA-P ≥ 90) at the final follow-up