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

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

• 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

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