Use of Wii Fit (TM) to Increase Compliance With Home Exercises in Treating Patellofemoral Syndrome

NCT01007643 | Terminated Results

• 1 other identifier: B2009:115
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 22
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

To determine the utility of the Wii Fit TM interactive video game program in patellofemoral symptom resolution, development of increased muscle strength and flexibility as a result of increased compliance with home exercises in adolescent females with patellofemoral syndrome.

Conditions

Patellofemoral Syndrome; Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome; Anterior Knee Pain Syndrome

Keywords

anterior knee pain; adolescents; female; interactive video games; patellofemoral syndrome; treatment; compliance; home exercises

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Percentage of Exercise Days Completed.

  Calculated for the 12 week period as daily exercise completion rate as percentage

  3 months

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Changes in Patellofemoral Symptoms

  3 months

• Change in Hamstring Flexibility

  3 months

• Change in Quadriceps Flexibility

  3 months

• Change in Vastus Medialis Oblique Muscle Strength

  3 months

Study Arms (2)

Wii Fit (TM) Interactive Video Game

EXPERIMENTAL

Wii Fit (TM) Interactive Video Game

Other: Wii Fit (TM) Interactive Video Game

Traditional Home Exercise Program

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Traditional Home Exercise Program

Other: Traditional Home Exercise Program

Interventions

Wii Fit (TM) Interactive Video Game OTHER

Use of interactive video game exercise program on a daily basis focusing on quadriceps and hamstring flexibility along with VMO strengthening.

Also known as: Nintendo Wii Fit (TM)

Wii Fit (TM) Interactive Video Game

Traditional Home Exercise Program OTHER

Completion of daily home exercise program for quadriceps and hamstring flexibility and VMO strengthening.

Traditional Home Exercise Program

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 11 Years - 17 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Female between ages of 11 and 17 years of age
• A diagnosis of patellofemoral syndrome with one or more of the following symptoms: anterior knee pain, positive theater sign, stairs provoking knee pain.
• No physiotherapy or regular, structured home exercise program is being followed
• Parental/guardian consent to participate
• Patient assent to participate

You may not qualify if:

• Patients participating in physiotherapy at the time of initial assessment or have had physiotherapy in the last 6 months for patellofemoral syndrome
• Patients performing regular home exercise program prescribed by physician, physiotherapist, or other allied health professional for patellofemoral syndrome at time of initial assessment
• Patients who have additional knee pathology (e.g. acute patellar dislocation; acute internal knee derangement (i.e. meniscal, ligament injury); osteochondritis dissecans; severe apophysitis or tendinitis) that could interfere with rehabilitation exercises due to pain or instability from these conditions
• Individuals with history of knee surgery
• Individuals that have a Wii Fit TM video game at home
• Individuals for whom consent and assent is not obtained

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Manitoba: lead

Study Sites (1)

Legacy Sport Medicine

Winnipeg, Manitoba, R2M 5L6, Canada

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome; Patient Compliance

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Joint Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Patient Acceptance of Health Care; Treatment Adherence and Compliance; Health Behavior; Behavior

Limitations and Caveats

Early termination of the study lead to less than the required number of study subjects enrolled. Thus secondary outcome measures could not be calculated with certainty.

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Dr Erika Persson
• Organization: University of Manitoba

epersson@ualberta.ca

780-492-4752

Study Officials

• Erika B Persson, MD

  University of Manitoba

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: Yes

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: INVESTIGATOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 3, 2009
• First Posted: November 4, 2009
• Study Start: October 1, 2009
• Primary Completion: September 1, 2010
• Study Completion: September 1, 2010
• Last Updated: September 27, 2012
• Results First Posted: September 27, 2012

Record last verified: 2010-06

Locations

CA (1)