Clinical trials: Knee Cap
Patellar Tendinopathy
The Mechanical,Physiological and Therapeutic Effects of Eccentric Exercise Combined With Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy in Athletes With Patellar Tendinopathy
Patellar tendinopathy is one of the most common injuries in jumping athletes. Changes in mechanical and physiological properties of tendon are the two proposed forms of pathogenesis.
- Trial name
- NCT04650997
- Testing
- Eccentric exercise
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture
Number One Overall Graft Pick? Hamstring vs Bone-Patellar-Tendon-Bone vs Quadriceps Tendon
The main purpose of this study is to determine if there is a difference in graft re-injury/failure rates between participants that have had an ACL reconstruction with a STG, BPTB or QT autograft.
- Trial name
- NCT03671421
- Testing
- ACL reconstruction - graft choice
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 297 people
- Sponsor
- Panam Clinic
Postoperative Pain After Patellar Dislocation Surgery
Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Patellar Dislocation Pain: A Concurrent Non-Randomized Controlled Trial
This study is a concurrent non-randomized controlled pilot trial. We plan to recruit 80 patients following patellar dislocation surgery from Peking University Third Hospital in China, with at least 40 participants in each group.
- Trial name
- NCT07613346
- Testing
- Acupuncture, Voltaren
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 93 people
- Sponsor
- Peking University Third Hospital
Patellar Dislocation, Anatomic Abnormality
The Influence of Anatomic Deformities on the Clinical Efficacy in the Patients With Patellar Dislocation
All the data of patients with patellar dislocation will be collected to evaluate the anatomic deformities. The data includes X-ray, CT, MRI examinations, medical records, and physical examination information.
- Conditions
- Patellar Dislocation, Anatomic Abnormality, Trochlear Dysplasia, Femoral Anteversion
- Trial name
- NCT05243134
- Testing
- Collect the clinical data
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Peking University Third Hospital
Recurrent Patellar Displacement, MPFL
Comparison Between Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction Alone Versus Combined MPFL & Medial Patellotibial Ligament Reconstruction in the Management of Recurrent Lateral Patellar Dislocation in Children
Patellofemoral instability (PFI) is a common condition that may result from numerous underlying soft tissue and bony abnormalities, and can significantly impact the patients' quality of life and function.
- Trial name
- MPFL-MPTL (NCT07564011)
- Testing
- MPFL Reconstruction, MPFL + MPTL Reconstruction
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
Hamstrings X Patellar Tendon for ACL Reconstruction in Soccer Players - RCT
The purpose of this study is to specifically evaluate outcomes of bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft versus hamstring autograft ACL reconstruction in soccer players.
- Trial name
- NCT02642692
- Testing
- Patellar Tendon graft, Hamstring Graft
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Santa Casa de São Paulo
Patellar Denervation, Non-patellar Denervation
Comparative Study Between Patellar Denervation and Non-patellar Denervation in Total Knee Arthroplasty With Patellar Resurfacing
The purpose of this study is to compare the post-operative anterior knee pain (AKP) between patellar denervation and non-patellar denervation in total knee arthroplasty with patellar resurfacing
- Conditions
- Patellar Denervation, Non-patellar Denervation, Patellar Resurfacing
- Trial name
- NCT03389880
- Testing
- Total knee arthroplasty, Patellar denervation
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 241 people
- Sponsor
- Navamindradhiraj University
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Ligament; Rupture, Knee, Spontaneous
Functional Outcome Comparison of Implant-Free Bone-Patellar Tendon Autograft in Arthroscopic ACL Reconstruction
The use of implants for conventional anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) graft fixation has been associated with several problems including graft injury, implant osteolysis, implant migration and soft tissue irritation.
- Conditions
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Ligament; Rupture, Knee, Spontaneous, Tendon Graft; Complication, Mechanical
- Trial name
- NCT04123834
- Testing
- Patella tendon & bone block autograft + press-fit femoral technique, Arthroscopic ACL reconstruction, Hamstring tendon autograft + implant fixation
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
Patellar Dislocation
Effect of Early Range of Motion Following First Time Patellar Dislocation
Do teen-age patients with a dislocated knee cap do better with or without a brace?
- Trial name
- NCT04294199
- Testing
- Early Range of MOtion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Joint Instability
Knee Function in Patients With Two or More Episodes of Patella Dislocations
Patients aged 12 - 30 years, with recurrent patella dislocations, are consecutively included into a randomized prospective study. This study comparess the outcome of two forms of treatment for recurrent patella dislocation.
- Trial name
- MPFL (NCT02263807)
- Testing
- MPFL Group, Control
- Where
- 2 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Asbjorn Aroen
Ligament; Laxity, Recurrent Patellar Dislocation
Clinical Significance and Coexistence of Polymorphisms of Individual Collagen-coding Genes
The purpose of this study is to assess correlation between recurrent patella dislocation and genetic polymorphism rs1800012 of the COL1A1 Gene and rs12722 of the COL5A1 Gene.
- Trial name
- NCT05763108
- Testing
- genetic test, Beighton joint laxity test
- Where
- 2 sites in Poland
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Polish Mother Memorial Hospital Research Institute
Tendinopathy
The Acute Effects of an Isometric Loading Intervention on Lower Extremity Landing Biomechanics in Individuals With Patellar Tendinopathy
The purpose of this study is to determine differences in lower extremity landing biomechanics and real-world physical activity between individuals with patellar tendinopathy compared to individuals without patellar…
- Trial name
- NCT03262181
- Testing
- Isometric Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Recurrent Patellar Dislocation
Arthroscopic Clinical Study of Double Bundle Anatomical Reconstruction of Medial Patellofemoral Ligament
Objective: To study the clinical effect of double-beam anatomical reconstruction of medial patellofemoral ligament under arthroscopy.
- Trial name
- NCT04456881
- Testing
- Patients with patellar dislocation undergo patellar femoral medial reconstruction
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Peking University Third Hospital
Patella Dislocation Recurrent, Children, Only
Assessment of Knee Flexor Muscles Strength in Patients With Patellar Instability
The study enrolled 33 patients with confirmed recurrent patellar dislocation, including 6 patients with bilateral involvement. In the study group, both side hamstring muscle were evaluated at the velocities of 60 and 180 deg/s…
- Trial name
- NCT04838158
- Testing
- Isokinetic measurements
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Polish Mother Memorial Hospital Research Institute
Patello Femoral Syndrome
Evaluation of Patellar Dimension and Bristol Index in Asian Population
Restoration of patellar thickness is pivotal during a total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Several studies showed there are differences in the knee measurements between Asian and Western population.
- Trial name
- NCT05112978
- Testing
- MRI
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
Patellar Dislocation
The Impact of Tibial Tubercle-trochlear Groove Distance and Patellar Height on the Outcome of Isolated Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction
The investigators plan to perform a prospective observational cohort study of patients undergoing MPFL reconstruction for the treatment of episodic patellar instability in the absence of significant degenerative disease.
- Trial name
- TT-TG Outcome (NCT03076008)
- Testing
- Observational
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 201 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Adductor Canal Block, Postoperative Pain
Comparison of Combination of Proximal ACB and iPACK With Large-Volume Distal ACB for Early Mobilization After TKR
Large-volume distal ACB is not superior to combination of proximal ACB and iPACK in facilitating early mobilization after TKR. Block performing time of distal ACB was significantly shorter compared to the combination of proximal…
- Conditions
- Adductor Canal Block, Postoperative Pain, Regional Anesthesia
- Trial name
- NCT06525493
- Testing
- Regional Anesthesia
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
Osteoarthritis
Enthesitis in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis
The current study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of knee cap enthesitis in patients with knee osteoarthritis and its relation to knee function.
- Trial name
- NCT03897829
- Where
- 2 sites in Egypt
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Al-Azhar University
Adenine Phosphoribosyltransferase Deficiency, AH Amyloidosis
National Registry of Rare Kidney Diseases
The goal of this National Registry is to is to collect information from patients with rare kidney diseases, so that it that can be used for research.
- Conditions
- Adenine Phosphoribosyltransferase Deficiency, AH Amyloidosis, AHL Amyloidosis, AL Amyloidosis
- Trial name
- RaDaR (NCT06065852)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 35,000 people
- Sponsor
- UK Kidney Association
Knee Osteoarthritis
Validation of a New Technique for the Evaluation of the Patello-femoral Joint Kinematics
The objective of this study is to validate a new technique for intraoperative quantification of the patello-femoral joint kinematics in patients undergoing total knee replacement, and for postoperative quantification of implanted…
- Trial name
- CINE-FEMORO (NCT03448198)
- Testing
- Total knee replacement
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli