RecruitingNot Applicable

Is Online Patient EducatioN Feasible in People With Patellofemoral Pain Whilst They Wait for Physiotherapy

United Kingdom40 participantsStarted 2024-11-28

Plain-language summary

The primary aim is to determine if online patient education is a feasible intervention for people with PFP awaiting physiotherapy. The secondary aim is to provide outcome data to inform a future substantiative trial.

Who can participate

Age range16 Years – 44 Years

SexALL

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AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 18-44 years * Gradual onset retro-and/or peri-patellar pain * Symptoms reproduced during one or more of running; jumping; stair ambulation; squatting * Referred to East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust for outpatient physiotherapy at Colchester hospital * Able to read and understand written/spoken English Exclusion Criteria: * Aged 45 years and older * Symptoms of concomitant knee pathology * Symptoms commencing after trauma or knee surgery * Presentation inconsistent with patellofemoral pain during clinical examination * Unable to understand written/spoken English * Unable to give informed consent

What they're measuring

Recruitment and eligbility

Timeframe: From recruitment until end of follow up at 6 weeks.

7-point likert scale

Timeframe: From recruitment until end of follow up at 6 weeks.

Adherence and acceptability rate

Timeframe: From recruitment until end of follow-up at 6 weeks

Attrition rate

Timeframe: From recruitment until end of follow-up at 6 weeks

Data collection

Timeframe: From recruitment until end of follow up at 6 weeks

NPRS scoring

Timeframe: From recruitment until end of follow up at 6 weeks.

EQ-5D-5L (EuroQol Group-5 dimensions-5 levels)

Timeframe: From recruitment until end of follow up at 6 weeks.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06744257

SponsorEast Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-07

Contact for this trial

Bradley Neal

01473 704343 R&D@esneft.nhs.uk

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Who can participate

Age range16 Years – 44 Years

SexALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

What they're measuring

Recruitment and eligbility

Timeframe: From recruitment until end of follow up at 6 weeks.

7-point likert scale

Timeframe: From recruitment until end of follow up at 6 weeks.

Adherence and acceptability rate

Timeframe: From recruitment until end of follow-up at 6 weeks

Attrition rate

Timeframe: From recruitment until end of follow-up at 6 weeks

Data collection

Timeframe: From recruitment until end of follow up at 6 weeks

NPRS scoring

Timeframe: From recruitment until end of follow up at 6 weeks.

EQ-5D-5L (EuroQol Group-5 dimensions-5 levels)

Timeframe: From recruitment until end of follow up at 6 weeks.