Multidisciplinary Digital Therapeutics of Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome Versus Usual Care

This randomized controlled pilot study will be evaluating an app, MORT-PFPS app (ETH-01K), owned by EverEx, Inc., to examine safety and effectiveness in individuals with patellofemoral pain syndrome.

Inclusion Criteria:Male or female ≥ 19 and <50 years of agePatients who have a history of anterior knee pain in one or both knees, persisting for longer than 3months but not longer than 2 yearsPatients who have pain provoked by squattingPatients who have pain provoked by 2 or more following activitieslong sittingcyclingrunninggoing up or down stairskneelingcompression of the patellapalpation of the patellar facetsPatients who signed a written informed consent formExclusion Criteria:Patients with osteoarthritis which scored 2 or higher grade of the Kellgren-Lawrence scalePatients who have a history of knee pathologies or injuries (fracture, tendon injury, cartilage injury, or patella dislocation)Patients who had previous knee surgeriesPatients who have patellar tendinopathyPatients who have Osgood-Schlatter disease, or other defined pathological conditions of the kneePatients who are pregnant or breastfeedingPatients who are using anti-inflammatory medicationPatients with known substance/alcohol use disordersPatients with known somatic symptom and related disordersPatients who are not able to participate in an exercise or strengthening program