The Impact of Telehealth-Based Therapeutic Exercise on Pain, Functional Performance, and Dynamic Knee Valgus in Young Adult Females with Patellofemoral Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial

The effectiveness of telemedicine-based therapeutic exercise program in young adult females with patellofemoral pain syndrome: A randomized controlled trial.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20220720005

Enrollment

Registered

2022-07-20

Start date

2022-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Individuals with patellofemoral pain syndrome aged 18 - 40 years. Patellofemoral pain syndrome, telemedicine, therapeutic exercise, knee pain, knee function

Interventions

Therapeutic exercise program including hip and knee exercises via telematics channel

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18 -40 years 2. Anterior knee pain at least 3 months 3. Was diagnosed patellofemoral pain syndrome from these following criteria 3.1) KPQ score less than 100 3.2) Retropatellar pain from this 2 activities: running/jumping, stair climbing, squatting, kneeling, prolonged sitting 3.3) Pain during compression of patella 3.4) Tenderness at the aspect of patella from palpation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnancy 2. LE joint replacement 3. History of gout, RA, osgood-schlatter disease, or Sinding-Larsen-Johansson syndrome 4. History of patellar subluxation or dislocation 5. Previous knee injury 6. Knee inflammation

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
knee pain Pre-test and post-test after 4 weeks of intervention VAS ,Knee functions Pre-test and post-test after 4 weeks of intervention Step down and hop tests	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
subjective symptoms and functional limitations of PFPS Pre-test and post-test after 4 weeks of intervention KPQ, Thai version,Dynamic knee valgus Pre-test and post-test after 4 weeks of intervention Angle of dynamic knee valgus	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactPatcharin Nilmart

School of Allied Health Sciences, Walailak University, 222, Thaiburi, Thasala, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand, 80160.

patcharin.ni@mail.wu.ac.th075672635

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026