Effectiveness of telerehabilitation intervention to improve pain and physical function in people with patellofemoral pain syndrome : study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

© 2024. The Author(s)..

BACKGROUND: Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is a common musculoskeletal condition in young and active adults. Exercise therapy is an essential part of rehabilitation in people with PFPS (PwPFPS). Telerehabilitation is an innovative treatment approach that has been used in several musculoskeletal conditions. This study aims to investigate the non-inferiority of telerehabilitation through a smartphone application, the Vito App, compared to face-to-face physical therapy on reducing pain and improving physical function, quality of life, and psychological factors.

METHODS: This randomized controlled trial will include 60 PwPFPS. to a control group (face-to-face physical therapy) or an experimental group (telerehabilitation). The intervention for both groups consists of stretching, strengthening, balance, and functional exercises for 6 weeks and three sessions per week. The primary outcomes are pain intensity by visual analog scale (VAS), physical function by the Kujala questionnaire and functional tests including the bilateral squat, anteromedial lunge, and step down, and quality of life by the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) questionnaire quality of life subscale. Secondary outcomes are psychological factors such as anxiety and depression assessed with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) questionnaire, kinesiophobia assessed with the Tampa scale, and pain catastrophizing assessed with the Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS). Assessments will be held in 3 phases: pre-test (before the intervention), post-test (after the 6 weeks of intervention), and follow-up (1 month after the end of the intervention).

DISCUSSION: We expect that both the control group and experimental group will show similar improvements in clinical and psychological outcome measures. If our hypothesis becomes true, PwPFPS can use telerehabilitation as a practical treatment approach. Telerehabilitation can also enhance accessibility to rehabilitation services for active adults and for people living in remote and rural areas.

TRIAL REGISTRATION: Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials (IRCT) IRCT20201112049361N1. Registered on 29 October 2022.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:25

Enthalten in:

Trials - 25(2024), 1 vom: 19. März, Seite 195

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Amirabadi, Negar [VerfasserIn]
Hessam, Masumeh [VerfasserIn]
Monjezi, Saeideh [VerfasserIn]
Molhemi, Farshad [VerfasserIn]
Mehravar, Mohammad [VerfasserIn]
Hosseinpour, Pardis [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Clinical Trial Protocol
Exercise therapy
Face-to-face physical therapy
Journal Article
Patellofemoral pain syndrome
Randomized controlled trial
Smartphone application
Telerehabilitation

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Date Completed 21.03.2024

Date Revised 23.03.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1186/s13063-024-08047-3

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM369939719