Digital Health for Patellofemoral Pain
ConditionPFPS
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-45
SponsorChengdu Sport University
About this trial
This randomized controlled superiority trial will compare a 6-week digital health rehabilitation program with a 6-week self-guided exercise program in adults with patellofemoral pain. Assessments will be performed at baseline, 6 weeks, and 18 weeks. The primary outcome will be change in AKPS from baseline to 6 weeks. Secondary outcomes will include pain intensity, self-reported function, psychological outcomes, quality of life, muscle strength, adherence, and adverse events.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Age 18-45 years
Clinical diagnosis of patellofemoral pain
Symptoms for at least 3 months
Anterior or retropatellar knee pain provoked by at least two aggravating activities such as stair ambulation, squatting, running, jumping, or prolonged sitting
Disqualifiers
Previous knee surgery
Patellar dislocation or obvious instability
Ligament injury, clinically important meniscal injury, moderate to severe knee osteoarthritis, or other major structural knee pathology
Major hip, ankle, or lumbar disorders substantially affecting lower-limb function
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Digital health
- Self-guided exercise
Treatment groups
40 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsLocations
Sponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov