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

NCT ID: NCT01696162

Last Updated: 2014-06-17

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

85 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-09-30

Study Completion Date

2013-10-31

Brief Summary

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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

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Conditions

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Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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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.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

PDF Exercise Sheets

Intervention Type OTHER

A sheet of six exercises with descriptions on how to perform them properly

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.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Limited Exercise Videos

Intervention Type OTHER

Video of 6 exercises that provide instruction on how to perform the exercises

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.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Algorithm based Exercise Videos

Intervention Type OTHER

The algorithm will adjust the exercises in each session based upon the participant's feedback.

Interventions

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Algorithm based Exercise Videos

The algorithm will adjust the exercises in each session based upon the participant's feedback.

Intervention Type OTHER

PDF Exercise Sheets

A sheet of six exercises with descriptions on how to perform them properly

Intervention Type OTHER

Limited Exercise Videos

Video of 6 exercises that provide instruction on how to perform the exercises

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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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
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

64 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Simpletherapy

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Jonathan P Garino, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Simpletherapy

Locations

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Simpletherapy

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Baker KR, Nelson ME, Felson DT, Layne JE, Sarno R, Roubenoff R. The efficacy of home based progressive strength training in older adults with knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial. J Rheumatol. 2001 Jul;28(7):1655-65.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 11469475 (View on PubMed)

Margolis SA, Paule RC, Ziegler RG. Ascorbic and dehydroascorbic acids measured in plasma preserved with dithiothreitol or metaphosphoric acid. Clin Chem. 1990 Oct;36(10):1750-5.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 2208649 (View on PubMed)

Bassett SF, Prapavessis H. Home-based physical therapy intervention with adherence-enhancing strategies versus clinic-based management for patients with ankle sprains. Phys Ther. 2007 Sep;87(9):1132-43. doi: 10.2522/ptj.20060260. Epub 2007 Jul 3.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 17609331 (View on PubMed)

Crossley K, Bennell K, Green S, Cowan S, McConnell J. Physical therapy for patellofemoral pain: a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial. Am J Sports Med. 2002 Nov-Dec;30(6):857-65. doi: 10.1177/03635465020300061701.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 12435653 (View on PubMed)

Kim TWB, Gay N, Khemka A, Garino J. Internet-Based Exercise Therapy Using Algorithms for Conservative Treatment of Anterior Knee Pain: A Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Rehabil Assist Technol. 2016 Dec 14;3(2):e12. doi: 10.2196/rehab.5148.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 28582256 (View on PubMed)

Related Links

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Other Identifiers

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413

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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