Trial reportJournal of medical Internet research2025
Effectiveness of Self-Training With a Web-Based Digital Health Application Versus Physiotherapy in the Treatment of Disorders of the Patella: Randomized Controlled Trial.
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- [Effectiveness of digital therapy in patellofemoral pain treatment].Orthopadie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2026Trial
- Design Guidelines for a Game-Based Physical Rehabilitation System: Focus Group Study.JMIR human factors · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundDisorders of the patella are among the most prevalent knee injuries. While exercise therapy is widely accepted as an effective treatment strategy, the positive effects of conventional exercise therapy under the guidance of a physiotherapist may be offset by inherent limitations, such as difficulties in scheduling appointments or statutory policies restricting the number of training sessions. Home-based exercise interventions using digital health applications (DHAs) may help address some of these limitations.
objectiveThis study aimed to assess the efficacy of a 12-week exercise intervention using a web-based DHA for improving knee function and reducing pain in patients with disorders of the patella (International Classification of Diseases code M22).
methodsThe outcomes of the DHA intervention group (IG) were compared to a control group (CG) that received conventional physiotherapy covered by statutory health insurance in Germany (SHI-PT). A total of 259 patients with diagnosed disorders of the patella were included in the trial and randomly allocated to IG DHA (n=136, 52.5%) and CG SHI-PT (n=123, 47.5%). Two primary end points were examined: "knee function" (Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score-Activities of Daily Living [KOOS
resultsTraining with the DHA resulted in a 4.5-fold greater improvement in "knee function" (PRE-POST differences in KOOS
conclusionsOur findings indicated that the investigated DHA is superior to SHI-PT for treating disorders of the patella. Therefore, DHA has been approved by the German Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices for treating disorders of the patella in persons of all sexes aged ≥12 years.
trial registrationGerman Clinical Trials Register (DRKS) DRKS00023454; https://drks.de/search/en/trial/DRKS00023454.
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