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Effect of Web-Based Exercise on Patellofemoral Pain

NCT06625086 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2025-04-08

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Summary

Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is a common and challenging knee condition, characterized by pain around the patella. It primarily affects active women, athletes, and military personnel. PFPS accounts for a significant portion of musculoskeletal and knee complaints, though its true prevalence may be higher due to underdiagnosis. Diagnosis is based on a detailed history and physical exam, with symptoms like pain during activities such as kneeling, stair climbing, squatting, and running. The condition is caused by muscle imbalance, overactivity, overload, and trauma, leading to mechanical and dynamic control issues in the lower extremities.

Most PFPS treatments are conservative, focusing on physiotherapy approaches that include patient education, strengthening, flexibility, proprioception, and stretching exercises. Surgical interventions are rare.

Current literature lacks studies on the use of web-based remote exercise programs for PFPS patients. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a web-based, timed exercise program on pain, functional capacity, and kinesiophobia in individuals with PFPS.

Conditions

  • Rehabilitation
  • Telerehabilitation
  • Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Interventions

OTHER

Convensional exercises

Exercises will be provided to individuals in the Self-Guided Exercise group through a brochure.

OTHER

Supervised exercises

Exercises will be administered to individuals with PFPS under the supervision of a physiotherapist.

OTHER

Web based exercises

The exercises will be administered to participants through a web-based application.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Istanbul Medipol University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
40 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-10-05
Primary Completion
2025-02-20
Completion
2025-03-15

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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