NCT04269473

Video Telehealth Gait Retraining for Running-Related Knee Pain

Evaluation of a Video Telehealth Gait Retraining Program Versus a Standard Exercise and Education Program for Patients With Running-Related Knee Pain

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 180 (actual)
• Sponsor: Keller Army Community Hospital · Federal
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

In this randomized control trial, participants with running-related knee pain will be randomly assigned to either an intervention group or a control group. Participants in the intervention group will receive a telehealth gait retraining intervention, an at-home exercise program, a return to running protocol, and standard physical therapy. Participants in the control group will receive an at-home exercise program, a return to running protocol, and standard physical therapy. Data will be collected before intervention, at 10-weeks, and at 14-weeks to determine efficacy of the intervention.

Conditions

• Telemedicine
• Running
• Knee
• Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Telehealth Gait Retraining	Telehealth gait retraining is a novel approach to train participants to adopt a non-rearfoot foot strike pattern during running via telecommunications. During telehealth gait retraining, video of a participant's running form are sent to clinicians over a mobile device app and running form feedback is given. This process is repeated once a week for four weeks and then every other week until week 8.
PROCEDURE	Standard Physical Therapy Treatment	Participants receiving standard Physical Therapy will visit the Physical Therapy Clinic every 2 to 3 weeks to be treated by a Physical Therapist.
PROCEDURE	Return to Running Protocol	The Return to Running protocol is a six-phase running volume progression to re-introduce running slowly and safely after experiencing a running-related injury.
PROCEDURE	At Home Exercise Program	The At Home Exercise Program consists of 4 lower leg and foot exercises that participants can perform on their own time.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-08-14
• Primary completion: 2024-12-01
• Completion: 2024-12-01
• First posted: 2020-02-13
• Last updated: 2025-05-21

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States