NCT06536426

Knee Isometric Program (KIP) Home Exercise Programs (HEP) Physical Therapy (PT) Study

Effectiveness of a Knee Isometric Program on Reducing Anterior Knee Pain and Improving Functional Outcomes

• Status: Terminated
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 6 (actual)
• Sponsor: The Methodist Hospital Research Institute · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a knee isometric program (KIP) as compared to the current gold standard treatment for anterior knee pain (Patellofemoral Clinical Practice Guideline \[CPG\] - Academy of Orthopedic Physical Therapy).

Detailed description

Participants will be randomly allocated into the KIP or control intervention via spreadsheet randomization algorithm at the time of consenting. Each patient will have equivalent experiences for the duration of the study regardless of allocation. Time spent with the physical therapist, daily length of exercise program, outcome measures recorded, and home education materials will all be similar for each group. Participants will be asked to refrain from any outside forms of lower extremity strengthening or training. Usage of pain medication (including over-the-counter and prescription drugs) will be documented in the pain journal. Proper use of the pain journal will be explained during consent and again at the initial intake session.

Conditions

• Anterior Knee Pain Syndrome

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Knee Isometric Program (KIP)	The KIP physical therapy protocol follows the schedule outlined below: * Session 1 (Completed 4-5 days/week including HEP): Double Leg wall sit 3x30 seconds, Double Leg glute bridge hold 3x30 seconds, Single Leg Stance hold 3x1 minutes, Lunge hold 3x1 minutes * Session 2 (Completed 4-5 days/week including HEP): Single Leg wall sit 3x20 seconds, Single Leg glute bridge hold 3x20 seconds, Single Leg stance hold 2x1.5 minutes, Lunge hold 2x1.5 minutes * Session 3 (Completed 4-5 days/week including HEP): Single leg wall sit 3x40 seconds, Single leg glute bridge hold 3x40 seconds, Single leg stance hold 2x3 minutes, Lunge hold 2x3 minutes * Session 4 (Completed 4-5 days/week including HEP): Single leg wall sit 3x40 seconds, Single leg glute bridge hold 3x40 seconds, Single leg stance hold 2x3 minutes, Lunge hold 2x3 minutes

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-08-02
• Primary completion: 2025-07-09
• Completion: 2025-09-26
• First posted: 2024-08-05
• Last updated: 2025-10-01

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States