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Study protocol for a prospective, randomized controlled confirmatory clinical investigation to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a multidisciplinary digital therapeutics in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome.

Tae Hyun Park, Chan Yoon, Jae Hyeon Park, Sanghee Lee, Chi-Hyun Choi, Chong Bum Chang, Jin Goo Kim

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Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Confirmatory Clinical Investigation to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of a Multidisciplinary Digital Therapeutics in Patients with Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

TypeinterventionalSponsorEverEx Inc.Ran2024 to 2025Enrolled216ConditionsPatellofemoral Pain SyndromeArmsMORA Cure, Treatment as Usual
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Tae Hyun ParkEverEx Inc, 10, Gangnam-daero 94-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3783-7691
Chan YoonEverEx Inc, 10, Gangnam-daero 94-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea.
Jae Hyeon ParkDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Sanghee LeeEverEx Inc, 10, Gangnam-daero 94-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea.
Chi-Hyun ChoiEverEx Inc, 10, Gangnam-daero 94-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea. leo@everex.co.kr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2120-1111
Chong Bum ChangDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul, Korea. ccbknee@gmail.com.
Jin Goo KimDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hanyang University Myongji Hospital, Seoul, Korea.

Funding

Ministry of Health & Welfare, Republic of Korea RS-2023-KH142023
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPatellofemoral pain is a prevalent knee condition affecting up to 40% of individuals, especially females aged teens to 50 s. Standard treatments, including exercise therapy, often yield insufficient long-term results, partly due to low compliance and psychological factors like depression and catastrophizing of pain. A digital therapeutics "MORA Cure PFP," which combines structured progressive exercise and cognitive behavioral therapy via an app, offers a solution to overcome the limitations of conventional treatment for patellofemoral pain patients.

methodsTo evaluate the safety and efficacy of MORA Cure PFP, a two-arm controlled trial will enroll 216 patients diagnosed with patellofemoral pain randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to treatment and control groups. The treatment group will use the app, while the control group will perform self-guided exercises using educational materials. This trial aims to determine if the treatment group shows greater reduction in usual pain intensity scores at 8 weeks compared to the control group. Additional assessments include worst pain, knee function, depression, and pain catastrophizing levels. DISCUSSION: Key design elements of the clinical trial, such as control group selection, inclusion/exclusion criteria, number of patients, and primary endpoint, were designed with consideration for not only medical perspectives but also regulatory aspects of software as a medical device, including device approval and health technology assessment.

trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov., NCT06260865, registered 15th February 2024.

Indexed as

Cognitive Behavioral TherapyExercise TherapyKnee JointMobile ApplicationsPatellofemoral Pain SyndromeAdolescentAdultCatastrophizationFemaleHumansMalePain MeasurementProspective StudiesRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeCognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)Digital therapeutics (DTx)Patellofemoral pain (PFP)Rehabilitative exerciseSoftware as a medical device (SaMD)

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PMID40890852
PMCPMC12403444

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