Clinical trials: Knee Injuries and Disorders
Orthopedic Disorder, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
Quadriceps Tendon Versus Bone Patellar Tendon Bone Autograft ACL Reconstruction RCT
The choice of autograft for ACL reconstruction continues to be debated. To date, there has only be one completed randomized controlled trial with quad tendon to BTB and the tendon included a bone plug.
- Trial name
- NCT05461326
- Testing
- Quad tendon, BTB
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Proprioceptive Disorders, Knee Injuries
Effectiveness of an Exercise Protocol on Alteration of Knee Joint Position Sense in Futsal Players
This research presents a randomized clinical trial which evaluates the effectiveness of an exercise protocol on the knee-joint repositioning in futsal players related to a post-match muscle fatigue.
- Conditions
- Proprioceptive Disorders, Knee Injuries, Athletic Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT02804685
- Testing
- exercise protocol
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alcala
Osteoarthritis, Knee, Cruciate Ligament Injury
Basic Research Projects Related to Sports Injuries
Biological samples are important human genetic resources, which can provide great value for medical research, and how to protect and rationally utilize them is of great importance.However, at present, the blood samples after…
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis, Knee, Cruciate Ligament Injury, Patella Dislocation, Discoid Meniscus of Knee
- Trial name
- NCT04958551
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University Third Hospital
LET, ACL Reconstruction
Long-term Follow up of the Stability 1 Trial
From 2014-2017, across 7 Canadian and 2 European sites, we randomized 618 patients at high-risk of re-injury, to anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) with or without a lateral extraarticular tenodesis (LET) and…
- Conditions
- LET, ACL Reconstruction, Osteoarthritis (OA) of the Knee
- Trial name
- STABILITY LTF (NCT06885372)
- Testing
- Lateral Extra-Articular Tenodesis (LET), ACL Reconstruction
- Where
- 8 sites in Canada, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 510 people
- Sponsor
- Western University, Canada
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture
Extended Post-Operative Oral Tranexamic Acid Dosing After ACL Reconstruction
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether taking oral tranexamic acid (TXA) for one week after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction improves recovery in adolescents and young adults aged 14 to 25 years.
- Conditions
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture, Pain, Postoperative
- Trial name
- NCT07880743
- Testing
- Tranexamic Acid
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Dave Bernholt
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture
Pain Relief Results After Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is surgery that is done to repair a damaged ligament in the knee. In this study we will look at whether the femoral nerve block, a commonly used method for pain relief after ACL…
- Trial name
- NCT00022854
- Testing
- Single-injection femoral nerve block, Femoral nerve block 60-hour continuous injection, Saline (control) injection into femoral nerve envelope
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 270 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Patella Dislocation
Conservative Versus Operative - First Time Patella Dislocations
There is no consensus regarding whether rehabilitation or surgical management is best for the management of a primary patellar dislocation.
- Trial name
- NCT05533671
- Testing
- medial patellofemoral reconstruction, Non-operative group
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Patellar Dislocation
MPFL Reconstruction With or Without Tibial Tubercle Transfer
This study aims to compare the clinical outcome of Medial PatelloFemoral Ligament (MPFL) reconstruction with and without tibial tubercle transfer for recurrent patellar dislocation.
- Trial name
- NCT02267564
- Testing
- MPFL reconstruction, tibial tubercle transfer
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Yu Jiakuo
Wound, Diabetes
Pathology of Skin, Nerve and Vasculature in the Amputated Limb of Diabetes
1. To explore the pathology of nerve, vascular, and skin in the amputated leg 2. To diagnose small-fiber sensory neuropathy of the contralateral leg by investigating the skin intervention 3.
- Conditions
- Wound, Diabetes, Amputation
- Trial name
- NCT00840164
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Genu Valgum, Biomechanical Phenomena
THE EFFECT OF CORRECTIVE EXERCISES ON Q ANGLE AND JUMP-LANDING MECHANICS
This study examines the effects of an 8-week structured corrective exercise program on Q angle and jump-landing mechanics (evaluated via the Landing Error Scoring System - LESS) in competitive young female volleyball players…
- Conditions
- Genu Valgum, Biomechanical Phenomena, Athletic Injuries, Knee Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT07578701
- Testing
- Structured Corrective Exercise Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Gelisim University
Dislocated Patella, Torn Medial Patellofemoral Ligament
Repair of Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Compared to Conservative Treatment for First Time Patella Dislocation
Background: The forces involved in a patella dislocation event can cause significant collateral damage involving the articular cartilage of the patella femoral joint.
- Trial name
- NCT02185001
- Testing
- Direct Medial Patellofemoral Ligament (MPFL) Repair, Physical therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Orthopedic Specialty Institute
Patellar Instability
Comparison of Dynamic and Static Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Operation Technique for Recurrent Patellar Dislocation
This study is to evaluate whether the dynamic Medial Patellofemoral Ligament (MPFL) reconstruction as described by Becher is a successful operation technique to prevent patella instability and restore quality of life.
- Trial name
- DynMPFL (NCT04849130)
- Testing
- Static reconstruction technique according to Schöttle, Dynamic reconstruction technique according to Becher
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury, Muscular Dystrophy
Evaluating a New Knee-Ankle-Foot Brace to Improve Gait in Children With Movement Disorders
Background: Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common motor disorder in children. CP often causes crouch gait, an abnormal way of walking. Knee crouch has many causes, so no single device or approach works best for everybody.
- Conditions
- Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury, Muscular Dystrophy, Spina Bifida, Cerebral Palsy
- Trial name
- NCT01961557
- Testing
- EA-KAFO
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Kinesiophobia, ACL Injury
Kinesiophobia After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture is a serious trauma with long-term consequences to the athlete. Psychological and physiological factors may negatively affect patient recovery and increase reinjury rate after anterior…
- Trial name
- NCT05762809
- Testing
- Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia (TSK-17), Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS), Oxford Knee Score (OKS) scoring
- Where
- Estonia
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- Tartu University Hospital
Blood Flow Restriction Training, Eccentric Training
BFR Training on Muscle Morphology
This randomized clinical trial study compares high-load eccentric training (HL-Et), sham LL-BFRt, and low-load blood flow restriction (LL-BFRt) in sportsmen.
- Conditions
- Blood Flow Restriction Training, Eccentric Training, Muscle Morphology, Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT06566950
- Testing
- Low load-BFRt, High load-Eccentric training
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Udayana University
Osteoarthritis, Depression
Psychological, Sexually and Social Consequences of Osteoarthritis Treatment With THA or TKA and Joint Preserving Surgery
The project runs as a Ph.d. project at the Faculty of Health Sciences- University of Copenhagen. In Denmark the investigators operate around 16.000 artificial hips and knees yearly, mainly due to osteoarthritis.
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis, Depression, Hip Dysplasia
- Trial name
- NCT01305759
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Hvidovre University Hospital
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture
The Effect of Subtalar Joint Antipronation Taping on the Dynamic Knee Valgus in Female Volleyball Players with Low Medial Arch
This study aims to investigate the biomechanical mechanisms of dynamic knee valgus and the impact of subtalar pronation, particularly due to decreased medial longitudinal arch, on knee injury risk, highlighting the importance of…
- Trial name
- NCT06752109
- Testing
- Antipronation Taping
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
Brain Injury
Biofeedback Gait Retraining for Stiff Knee Gait Correction
The research team has developed a visual kinematic biofeedback system which is designed to help children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy (CP) correct a pattern of reduced knee extension in terminal swing and early stance.
- Trial name
- NCT05105763
- Testing
- Sequential switched feedback training on the knee and the hip (Condition A), Feedback training on the knee alone (Condition B)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Kessler Foundation
Sports Physical Therapy, Multi-Tasking Behavior
A New Dual Task Test Method for Football Players
Multitasking (Dual Task) is a measurement method to evaluate cognitive ability to execute multiple functions at the same time. To perform this test, while participant/patient performing a main skill (for example, walking), a…
- Conditions
- Sports Physical Therapy, Multi-Tasking Behavior, ACL Injury, Kinesiophobia
- Trial name
- NCT05218993
- Testing
- A new dual-task measurement method with images, A new dual-task measurement method with cards
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Recurrent Patellar Dislocation, Patellar Instability
Evaluation of Adductor Magnus Tenodesis in Patients With Recurrent Patellar Dislocation.
Between 2010 and 2012, 33 children and adolescents (39 knees) with recurrent patellar dislocation were treated with MPFL reconstruction using the adductor magnus tendon.The aim of the study is to assess the effectiveness of this…
- Conditions
- Recurrent Patellar Dislocation, Patellar Instability, Patellofemoral Osteoarthritis
- Trial name
- NCT05184439
- Testing
- Adductor magnus tenodesis for recurrent patellar dislocation
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Polish Mother Memorial Hospital Research Institute