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Can an AI coach replace the Physio's touch for knee pain?

NCT ID NCT07775157

Disease control Sponsor: University of Faisalabad Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 20, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether an AI-guided exercise program done at home can be as good as traditional in-person physiotherapy for patellofemoral pain syndrome, a common cause of front knee pain in active adults. Adults aged 18-40 with this condition will be randomly assigned to either remote AI-based telerehabilitation or face-to-face sessions, both following the same exercise plan for four weeks. Researchers will compare changes in pain and knee function, and also ask participants how usable they found the AI platform.

What this could mean

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Active substance
AI-based telerehabilitation delivered through the Physitrack platform with AI-assisted movement screening, compared with conventional face-to-face physiotherapy
What this could lead to
If effective, this could offer a convenient, accessible alternative to in-person physiotherapy for knee pain, potentially improving treatment access for many.
What could go wrong
The trial is small and early, and results may not apply to everyone. AI-based feedback may not fully replace hands-on therapist guidance, and usability could vary.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

48 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Apr 2026

Finished

Aug 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 40 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 18 and 40 years. * Body mass index 18.5-24.9 kg/m². * Insidious (non-traumatic) onset of anterior knee pain, with positive Clark test. * Pain during at least two of: running, jumping, squatting, kneeling, walking up/down stairs, or prolonged sitting. * At least two positive clinical findings among apprehension test, patellar compression test, crepitus on compression, peripatellar tenderness, or pain on resisted knee extension. * SNAPPS questionnaire score ≥6. * Sitting in the same position \>4 hours/day for over a year. * Knee pain for at least 1 month, with activity-related pain above mild on NPRS. * Access to a mobile phone and internet. Exclusion Criteria: Meniscal, ligamentous, or tendon injury of the knee. * Patellar fracture, subluxation, or dislocation. * Surgical or conservative treatment of the affected knee within the previous 6 months. * Neuromuscular, metabolic, or rheumatologic disorder.

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Conditions

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patellofemoral pain syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

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Anterior knee pain syndrome Patellofemoral pain syndrome

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Faisalabad

    Faisalabad, Punjab Province, 3800, Pakistan

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