85 Participants Needed

Virtual Physical Therapy for Running Injuries

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Overseen ByJamie Bolliong
Age: 18+
Sex: Any
Trial Phase: Academic
Sponsor: University of Florida
No Placebo GroupAll trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

This study will compare standard of care of home exercise for running rehabilitation to the combined treatment of home exercise with an individually provided four-session virtual physical therapy support program intervention on pain and physical function movements (controlled dual and single leg squat and lateral hopping in individuals post running injury. These collective findings will help provide new evidence of the responses to an individually provided virtual PT interventions among runners.

Do I need to stop my current medications for the trial?

The trial protocol does not specify whether you need to stop taking your current medications.

Is virtual physical therapy safe for humans?

Research shows that virtual physical therapy is generally safe and provides high-quality care, with both patients and providers satisfied. It is considered as effective as traditional in-person therapy for various musculoskeletal issues, and it has been successfully used for postoperative rehabilitation.12345

How does virtual physical therapy for running injuries differ from other treatments?

Virtual physical therapy for running injuries is unique because it allows patients to receive treatment remotely, overcoming barriers to access that prevent many from attending in-person sessions. This approach uses technology like videoconferencing and virtual reality to deliver effective therapy, making it more convenient and accessible compared to traditional in-office physical therapy.46789

What data supports the effectiveness of the treatment Virtual Physical Therapy for running injuries?

Research shows that virtual physical therapy is just as effective as traditional in-person therapy for various muscle and bone conditions, and patients are generally satisfied with the care they receive remotely.2791011

Who Is on the Research Team?

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Sharareh Sharififar, PhD, PT

Principal Investigator

University of Florida

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

This trial is for runners aged 18-65 with a BMI <=35, who run at least 12 miles weekly and have chronic lower body injuries from running. They shouldn't have had lower limb surgery or major bone injury in the past year. Excluded are pregnant women, those under legal supervision, unwilling to pause in-person therapy post-enrollment, with uncontrolled diabetes, end-stage diseases, high BMI (>35), neurologic/degenerative conditions or acute injuries.

Inclusion Criteria

I have not had surgery on my legs.
I have long-term pain in my lower body from running, like knee or back pain.
I haven't had a major bone injury in my leg in the last year.
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Exclusion Criteria

Current acute running related or sport related injury (e.g., ankle sprain, hip labral tear, ACL strain during an event or run)
I have conditions like uncontrolled diabetes or smoke, which may affect bone healing.
Mental disablement (Down's syndrome or dementia)
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Timeline for a Trial Participant

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

2-4 weeks

Treatment

Participants receive a combined treatment of home exercise with an individually provided four-session virtual physical therapy support program intervention

4 weeks
4 visits (virtual)

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for changes in pain and physical function movements, including squat and hopping quality

6 months
3 visits (in-person)

What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

Interventions

  • VPT
Trial Overview The study tests if adding four sessions of virtual physical therapy (VPT) support to standard home exercises improves pain and physical function in injured runners. Participants will perform controlled movements like squats and hops to measure the effectiveness of VPT combined with their regular rehabilitation routine.
How Is the Trial Designed?
2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: VPTExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group II: paper-based standard care exercise programActive Control1 Intervention

Find a Clinic Near You

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

University of Florida

Lead Sponsor

Trials
1,428
Recruited
987,000+

Published Research Related to This Trial

A study involving 12 physical therapists assessing runners with knee pain showed a wide range of agreement (8%-100%) on selecting individual perceived impairments, indicating variability in clinical judgment.
However, when therapists attempted to agree on combinations of three impairments, their agreement was worse than chance, suggesting a lack of consensus on treatment priorities for knee pain in runners.
A preliminary analysis of physical therapist agreement regarding the perceived impairments in cases of runners with knee pain.Losciale, J., Wayman, K., Mansfield, CJ., et al.[2022]
Remote physiotherapy is safe, feasible, and acceptable to patients, showing comparable effectiveness to in-person physiotherapy while being more cost-effective, based on a review of 41 studies covering various health conditions.
Patients reported high satisfaction with remote physiotherapy due to its accessibility and convenience, although adherence to exercise varied, suggesting that a combination of remote and in-person sessions may be the most effective approach.
A scoping review of the feasibility, acceptability, and effects of physiotherapy delivered remotely.Hawley-Hague, H., Lasrado, R., Martinez, E., et al.[2023]
Telehealth visits provide high-quality care with strong patient and provider satisfaction, showing that virtual physical therapy is just as effective as traditional in-person therapy for musculoskeletal disorders.
Postoperative telerehabilitation significantly improves clinical outcomes and offers increased intensity in rehabilitation programs, making it a promising option for patient recovery, especially following the COVID-19 pandemic which has enhanced telehealth reimbursement and implementation.
Telemedicine for Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation and Orthopedic Postoperative Rehabilitation.Phuphanich, ME., Sinha, KR., Truong, M., et al.[2021]

Citations

A preliminary analysis of physical therapist agreement regarding the perceived impairments in cases of runners with knee pain. [2022]
A scoping review of the feasibility, acceptability, and effects of physiotherapy delivered remotely. [2023]
Telemedicine for Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation and Orthopedic Postoperative Rehabilitation. [2021]
Virtual reality-based physical therapy for patients with lower extremity injuries: feasibility and acceptability. [2022]
A Physical Therapist's Role in Clinical Video Telehealth. [2023]
Overview of telehealth and its application to cardiopulmonary physical therapy. [2021]
Mobilization and calibration of the HTC VIVE for virtual reality physical therapy. [2022]
Use of real-time videoconferencing to deliver physical therapy services: A scoping review of published and emerging evidence. [2021]
Videoconferencing psychotherapy for veterans with PTSD: Results from a randomized controlled non-inferiority trial. [2021]
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Virtual Physical Therapy and Telerehabilitation. [2021]
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Feasibility and Effectiveness of Telephone-Based Telephysiotherapy for Treatment of Pain in Low-Resource Setting: A Retrospective Pre-Post Design. [2020]
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