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

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Conditions studied: Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01696162

Run by

Simpletherapy

People needed

85

Starts

2012-09-01

Expected to finish

2013-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-06-17

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 64. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 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

You may not qualify if…

• 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

Where it is running

• Simpletherapy — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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