Hybrid Telerehabilitation for Anterior Knee Pain in Routine Physiotherapy Practice
Integrating Hybrid Telerehabilitation Into Routine Physiotherapy Practice for Anterior Knee Pain: Protocol for a Real-World Pragmatic Mixed-Methods Study
- Anterior Knee Pain
At a glance
- Phase
- Phase not stated
- Study type
- Interventional
- Sponsor
- Farraj Miguel
- Enrolment target
- 30
- Started
- September 2026
- Main results due
- May 2028
- Study sites
- 2
- Registry updated
- 25 September 2026
Can you take part?
- Aged 18 years and over.
- Open to any sex.
- You need the condition being studied — healthy volunteers are not accepted.
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Read the full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 years or older. * Clinical diagnosis of anterior knee pain, including patellofemoral pain, patellar tendinopathy, Hoffa's fat pad syndrome, chondromalacia, or femoropatellar, tibiopatellar, or tibiofemoral osteoarthritis not requiring surgery. * Access to a smartphone compatible with the moveUP application. Exclusion Criteria: * Currently awaiting spine or lower-limb surgery. * Lower-limb surgery or other invasive intervention within the previous two years. * Joint prosthesis. * Acute trauma to the trunk or lower limbs, or fracture, dislocation, or other musculoskeletal pathology of the affected lower limb within the previous six months. * Saphenous nerve neuritis or Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. * Severe osteoarthritis requiring joint replacement, systemic inflammatory joint disease (including rheumatoid arthritis or gout), or joint infection. * Persistent low back pain lasting three months or longer. * Vascular, respiratory, or neurological conditions that interfere with participation. * Cognitive or psychiatric impairment limiting application use or communication. * Pregnancy.
What this study is about
In the sponsor’s own words, from the registry.
This study will examine how hybrid telerehabilitation is used in routine physiotherapy care for adults with anterior knee pain. Approximately 30 participants will be followed for 72 weeks while receiving individualized treatment from their physiotherapist, supported by the moveUP mobile application. The application provides prescribed exercises, educational information, communication with the physiotherapist, and progress monitoring.
The study will assess adherence to rehabilitation, pain, knee function, quality of life, psychological factors, and physical activity. It will also explore whether patient adherence and physiotherapist engagement are associated with clinical outcomes. Interviews with patients and healthcare professionals will examine barriers and facilitators to using the platform in routine care.
Study sites(2)
Private clinics
Brussels, Belgium
Recruiting
Private clinics
Paris, France
Recruiting
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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT07842913. Trialion does not run this study, is not paid to refer anyone to it, and cannot enrol you. Eligibility is always decided by the research team at the site.
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