NCT01007643

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

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

• Status: Terminated
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 22 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Manitoba · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 11 Years – 17 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

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.

Detailed description

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.

Conditions

• Patellofemoral Syndrome
• Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
• Anterior Knee Pain Syndrome

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	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.
OTHER	Traditional Home Exercise Program	Completion of daily home exercise program for quadriceps and hamstring flexibility and VMO strengthening.

Timeline

• Start date: 2009-10-01
• Primary completion: 2010-09-01
• Completion: 2010-09-01
• First posted: 2009-11-04
• Last updated: 2012-09-27
• Results posted: 2012-09-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Canada