Conventional Home Exercise Programs Versus Electronic Home Exercise Versus Artificial Intelligence "Virtual Therapy" for Anterior Knee Pain

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
• Interventions: Other: PDF Exercise Sheets; Other: Limited Exercise Videos; Other: Algorithm based Exercise Videos

• Registration Number: NCT01696162
• Lead Sponsor: Simpletherapy

Brief Summary

This is a clinical research trial to evaluate the efficacy of delivering exercise therapy for knee pain via the Internet utilizing an algorithm designed to adjust a home exercise program based on user input. The investigators hypothesize that exercise therapy can be delivered safely and effectively with increased participant satisfaction compared to the current standard.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-09
• Study First Submitted: 2012-09-15
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-09-25
• Study First Posted: 2012-09-28
• Primary Completion: 2013-10
• Study Completion: 2013-10
• Status Verified: 2014-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-06-15
• Last Update Posted: 2014-06-17

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 85

Inclusion Criteria

• Age 18-64 with anterior knee pain
• Have computer access
• Cleared for exercise by a medical professional, if not possible or a medical professional on the study team over the phone and the PAR-Q (Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire)
• Have consented to participate in the trial

Exclusion Criteria

• Age < 18 or > 64
• Screened as unsafe for exercise by a medical professional or the, study team and/ or Screened out by the PAR-Q
• Does not consent to the trial

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
PDF exercise sheets	PDF Exercise Sheets	Participants in this arm will receive a PDF sheet of 6 exercises that are commonly administered for the treatment of anterior knee pain. They will be asked to perform the exercises three times a week for 6 weeks. A questionnaire will be administered at the three, six and twelve week mark to evaluate efficacy, compliance and safety.
Limited Exercise Videos	Limited Exercise Videos	Participants in this arm will receive the same six exercises as provided in the PDF sheet in arm 1 in a video format. They will be asked to perform the exercises three times per week for 6 weeks. A questionnaire will be administered at the three, six and twelve week mark to evaluate efficacy, compliance and safety.
Algorithm based Exercise Videos	Algorithm based Exercise Videos	Participants in this arm will be provided a 6 week regimen of exercise videos for their anterior knee pain. Following each exercise session, the participant will be asked for their input concerning each exercise. The algorithm will adjust the exercise regimen for the next session based on the participants input. A questionnaire will be administered at the three, six and twelve week mark to evaluate efficacy, compliance and safety.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The 3 and 6 week survey data evaluating efficacy of the algorithm	6 months	Each participant will be asked at the 3, 6 and 12 week mark to fill out a survey questionnaire that evaluates their knee pain to determine if their knee pain has improved.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Participant compliance	6 months	We will ask the participant at the 3, 6 and 12 week mark questions concerning whether they enjoyed the video exercises and whether they would do them again.
Safety	6 months	The screening questionnaires will be evaluated for their safety and efficacy. This will be evaluated by having followup at the 3, 6 and 12 week marks and asking if the participant had any adverse event either via phone calls or survey questionnaire.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Simpletherapy; 🇺🇸 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States