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

27. august 2012 opdateret af: University of Manitoba

The Use of Wii Fit ™ to Increase Compliance With Home Exercises for Treatment of Patellofemoral Syndrome in Adolescent Females

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.

Studieoversigt

Detaljeret beskrivelse

Patellofemoral syndrome (PFS) is a very common diagnosis amongst adolescents and young adults. Symptoms can be chronic in nature and interfere with sporting activity and activities of daily living. Current treatment consists of home exercises to increase muscular strength and flexibility. Adolescents are known to have poor compliance with treatments for chronic illnesses.

There is a paucity of published literature surrounding the Wii TM Interactive Video Game. There has been one published report of the use of Wii Fit TM in rehabilitation where participants used the Wii Fit TM to train proprioception after ankle injury. Individuals that participated in the Wii Fit TM group found improvement in their balance on objective measures as well as increased enjoyment with their treatment plan. One anecdotal report used the Wii TM video game in physiotherapy treatments of a college athlete and found a dramatic increase in attendance compliance after introduction of the video game.

This randomized controlled study will determine if using the Wii Fit TM for home exercise completion will increase compliance and subsequently improve symptoms related to patellofemoral syndrome in adolescent females.

Undersøgelsestype

Interventionel

Tilmelding (Faktiske)

22

Fase

  • Ikke anvendelig

Kontakter og lokationer

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Studiesteder

    • Manitoba
      • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R2M 5L6
        • Legacy Sport Medicine

Deltagelseskriterier

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Berettigelseskriterier

Aldre berettiget til at studere

11 år til 17 år (Barn)

Tager imod sunde frivillige

Ingen

Køn, der er berettiget til at studere

Kvinde

Beskrivelse

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 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

Exclusion Criteria:

  • 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

Studieplan

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Hvordan er undersøgelsen tilrettelagt?

Design detaljer

  • Primært formål: Behandling
  • Tildeling: Randomiseret
  • Interventionel model: Parallel tildeling
  • Maskning: Enkelt

Våben og indgreb

Deltagergruppe / Arm
Intervention / Behandling
Eksperimentel: Wii Fit (TM) Interactive Video Game
Use of interactive video game exercise program on a daily basis focusing on quadriceps and hamstring flexibility along with VMO strengthening.
Andre navne:
  • Nintendo Wii Fit (TM)
Aktiv komparator: Traditional Home Exercise Program
Completion of daily home exercise program for quadriceps and hamstring flexibility and VMO strengthening.

Hvad måler undersøgelsen?

Primære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Percentage of Exercise Days Completed.
Tidsramme: 3 months
Calculated for the 12 week period as daily exercise completion rate as percentage
3 months

Sekundære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Tidsramme
Changes in Patellofemoral Symptoms
Tidsramme: 3 months
3 months
Change in Hamstring Flexibility
Tidsramme: 3 months
3 months
Change in Quadriceps Flexibility
Tidsramme: 3 months
3 months
Change in Vastus Medialis Oblique Muscle Strength
Tidsramme: 3 months
3 months

Samarbejdspartnere og efterforskere

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Efterforskere

  • Ledende efterforsker: Erika B Persson, MD, University of Manitoba

Datoer for undersøgelser

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Studer store datoer

Studiestart

1. oktober 2009

Primær færdiggørelse (Faktiske)

1. september 2010

Studieafslutning (Faktiske)

1. september 2010

Datoer for studieregistrering

Først indsendt

3. november 2009

Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier

3. november 2009

Først opslået (Skøn)

4. november 2009

Opdateringer af undersøgelsesjournaler

Sidste opdatering sendt (Skøn)

27. september 2012

Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier

27. august 2012

Sidst verificeret

1. juni 2010

Mere information

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