Online education for knee pain management before physiotherapy

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This trial aims to assess the feasibility of an online patient education program for individuals with patellofemoral pain (PFP) while they await physiotherapy. Participants will undergo an eligibility assessment to confirm their diagnosis and will then be randomized into two groups: one receiving access to an online education platform with modules on understanding pain, exercise initiation, treatment options, and case studies, and the other receiving standard care. The program is designed to enhance self-management skills and knowledge retention through quizzes at the end of each module. The study will gather outcome data to inform future larger trials.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

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

Where it's running

• East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
  Colchester, United Kingdom Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Bradley Neal
• Email: R&D@esneft.nhs.uk
• Phone: 01473 704343

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.