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NCT01767246 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

The Evaluation of a Novel Treatment Algorithm for Patients With Patellofemoral Syndrome

A NA study, sponsored by Nationwide Children's Hospital.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
30
Enrollment target

NCT01767246: Completed NA study, sponsored by Nationwide Children's Hospital.

NCT01767246 is a NA study that has completed, run by Nationwide Children's Hospital. The registered enrollment target is 30 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01767246, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Nationwide Children's Hospital.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
30 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Patients who are diagnosed with Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFS) and present to our clinic will be offered the opportunity to participate in the study. If they consent to be in this study they will randomized into 2 treatment groups. The experimental treatment group will be treated according to the novel PFS treatment algorithm. The control group will receive treatment that would be considered standard physical therapy care. To apply standard physical therapy care in a standardized manner the investigators are using a multimodal treatment approach that has been previously shown by Lowry to be beneficial in the treatment of PFS. Both groups of subjects will be seen 2 times per week for a maximum of 12 visits. Patients can be discharged early if they no longer report pain or impaired function on the Anterior Knee Pain scale. The purpose of this study is to see if patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome treated with the experimental Patellofemoral treatment algorithm experience significant improvements in function, pain and the number of treatment sessions compared with a previously researched multimodal approach to the treatment of patellofemoral pain. The secondary objective of this study is to examine results to determine if a full randomized controlled clinical trial of the PFS algorithm is justified. The investigators hypothesize that utilization of the Patellofemoral syndrome treatment algorithm with evaluation and treatment of patients diagnosed with PFS will lead to significant improvements in function, pain and the number of treatment sessions when compared to previously researched treatment of PFS.

Primary Outcome

Assessment of change of the Anterior Knee Pain Scale (AKPS). The AKPS is a self-reported 13 item questionnaire with discrete categories related to various levels of current knee function. Categories within each item are weighted, and responses are summed to provide an overall score of 0-100, with 100 representing no disability. The Anterior Knee Pain Scale is found to be valid and reliable in patients from 12-50 years of age presenting with anterior knee pain with a test-retest reliability of .9

Interventions

  • OTHER PFS Algorithm treatment
  • OTHER Multimodal treatment

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 30 participants
Start Date 2013-01
Est. Completion 2014-04
Phase NA
Nationwide Children's Hospital

188 total trials

What the finished NCT01767246 record still lists

NCT01767246 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 30 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which PFS Algorithm treatment is the first listed.

NCT01767246 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01767246 about?

NCT01767246 is a clinical study titled "The Evaluation of a Novel Treatment Algorithm for Patients With Patellofemoral Syndrome". Patients who are diagnosed with Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFS) and present to our clinic will be offered the opportunity to participate in the study. If they consent to be in this study they will randomized into 2 treatment groups. The experimental treatment group will be treated according to th...

What is the current status of trial NCT01767246?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 30 participants. The study started on 2013-01. Estimated completion is 2014-04.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01767246?

The interventions under investigation include: PFS Algorithm treatment (OTHER), Multimodal treatment (OTHER).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01767246?

This trial is sponsored by Nationwide Children's Hospital, which has 188 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01767246's enrollment target sits among peer trials

30 1593rd of 2000 higher than 299 of 2,000 other NA trials

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