Clinical trials: Patellar Tendon
Patellofemoral Joint Dislocation, Bicep Tendon Rupture
BFR After Biceps Tendon Repair and MPFLR
The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of utilizing blood flow restriction (BFR) therapy after distal biceps tendon repair or medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction (MPFLR) following a tear.
- Trial name
- NCT05375071
- Testing
- Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) Therapy, Physical Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
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
ACL Tear
Effects of Blood Flow Restriction Rehabilitation After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
The study is a prospective randomized control trial consisting of subjects requiring ACL reconstruction with BTB autograft. Subjects were randomly divided into two groups following their inclusion in the study.
- Trial name
- NCT04484961
- Testing
- Blood flow restriction (BFR)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Methodist Hospital Research Institute
Electrical Stimulation
Angles of Knee and Hip Joints for Optimization of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation of the Quadriceps Femoris Muscle
Introduction: The muscle contractile effectiveness is influenced by the neural activation of the motor units, as well as its architecture and the elasticity of the myotendinous junction.
- Trial name
- NCT03822221
- Testing
- MVIC and NMES with hip at 85º and knee at 20º, MVIC and NMES with hip at 85º and knee at 60º, MVIC and NMES with hip at 0º and knee at 20º
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Brasilia
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With a Periosteal - Patellar Tendon - Bone Autograft - The Kocabey Press-Fit Technique
This study aims to evaluate the clinical and radiological outcomes of patients undergoing anatomical single-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with periosteal-patellar tendon-bone autograft and press-fit tibial…
- Trial name
- NCT06190223
- Testing
- Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction with a periost-patellar-tendon-bone (PPTB) autograft and a tibial press-fit technique
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
ACL
The Effect of Bone-void Filler on Anterior Knee Pain Following ACL Reconstruction
One of the common complaints after ACLR with BPTB autograft anterior knee pain. It is thought that this may be due to harvesting the patellar tendon for graft use.
- Trial name
- NCT04533880
- Testing
- DBM, Calcium phosphate cement, Autologous bone graft
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
The Effect of Knee Flexion Angle for Graft Fixation During Single-Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
The overall aim of this study is to determine the effect of the knee flexion angle (KFA) of either 0 degrees, or 30 degrees (measured by sterile goniometer) during anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) fixation on postoperative…
- Trial name
- KFA-FIRM (NCT03875807)
- Testing
- ACLR done at 0 degrees KFA, ACLR done at 30 degrees KFA
- Volunteers
- 204 people
- Sponsor
- Women's College Hospital
ACL Tear
Retrospective CT Imaging of BioComposite Interference Screw With BTB
The purpose of this study is to examine the long-term appearance and resorption rate of biocomposite screws used during ACL reconstruction on X-ray and computed tomography (CT).
- Trial name
- NCT02450292
- Testing
- Bioabsorbable screw fixation
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury, Knee Injuries
Sensory Deficit Following ACL Reconstruction: PRF Pilot Study
Pilot, single-center, non-randomized, parallel-group clinical study designed to assess whether intraoperative application of autologous platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) at the bone-patellar tendon-bone (BPTB) donor site reduces…
- Conditions
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury, Knee Injuries, Sensory Disorders, Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Autograft
- Trial name
- PRF-ACL (NCT07257666)
- Testing
- Platelet-rich fibrin (PRF), Standard Closure (Control)
- Where
- Serbia
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- University of Belgrade
Tendinopathy
Treatment of Acute and Chronic Ligament and Tendon Injuries With Platelet Rich Plasma
Platelet rich plasma has been used in previous studies to stimulate faster healing of torn ligaments and tendons in order to help reduce pain and restore normal function.
- Trial name
- NCT01406821
- Testing
- Ultrasound-guided platelet-rich-plasma (PRP) injection, Ultrasound-guided dry needling
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Patellar Tendinopathy, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Quantifying Patellar Tendon Microstructure Using DTI
The goal of this observational study is to understand how diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) relates to other traditional measures and knee function.
- Trial name
- NCT06381492
- Testing
- MRI, Ultrasound (US), Neuromuscular electric stimulation (NMES)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Tendinopathy
Deep Friction Massage: Symptomatic
Despite DFM being a widely-used technique and the empirical grounding regarding the importance of the pressure applied, there is no study characterizing the pressure applied during DFM, remaining it a discretion of the…
- Trial name
- NCT03255538
- Testing
- DFM: Mean pressure, DFM: Mean pressure - 25%, DFM: Mean pressure + 25%
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, Politécnico e Universitário
Patellofemoral Disorder
Diagnostic POCUS of Patellar Tendinopathy in Female Athletes
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine the clinical effectiveness of point-of-care diagnostic ultrasound in the assessment of patellar tendon pathologies
- Trial name
- POCUS (NCT05880277)
- Testing
- POCUS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Youngstown State University
Patella; Tendinitis
Protein Turnover in Healthy and Overuse-diseased Tendon
The goal of this clinical trial is to examine the regional protein turnover in tendon tissue from patients with chronic patellar tendinopathy and comparing this to healthy controls.
- Trial name
- NCT05776485
- Testing
- Progressive resistance training, Cross-sectional comparison between healthy and tendinopathic group
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bispebjerg Hospital
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture
Effects of Preoperative Rehabilitation on Tendon Healing, Bone Mineral Density, and Cartilage After ACLR and Patellar Dislocation
To explore the effect of preoperative exercise rehabilitation on bone mineral density, tendon bone healing, change of cartilage, and gait feature in patients with anterior cruciate ligament rupture.
- Trial name
- NCT05924178
- Testing
- exercise rehablitation, routine treatment
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Peking University Third Hospital
Tendinopathy, Epicondylitis
TENDOSHOCK-2010 Combination Therapy for Athletic Tendinopathies
Athletic tendinopathies of the upper and lower extremity are often therapeutically challenging. Colour and Power-Doppler-ultrasound visualizes pathological neovessels in painful tendons, which are associated with pain-mediating…
- Trial name
- TENDOSHOCK (NCT01185951)
- Testing
- Polidocanol, Focused extracorporeal shock wave therapy, Topical NO
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- Hannover Medical School
ACL Reconstruction (ACLR) With a Bone-patellar Tendon-bone (BPTB) Autograft
Cryoneurolysis in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction (ACLR)
The purpose of this research study is to assess whether cryoneurolysis will help control pain after ACLR surgery and decrease the need of opioid medications.
- Trial name
- NCT07731178
- Testing
- Pacira Iovera Cryoneurolysis device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Patellar Tendinitis, Patella; Tendinitis
Addition of Ultrasound-guided Percutaneous Neuromodulation to Ultrasound-guided Percutaneous Electrolysis and Eccentric Exercises in Patellar Tendinopathy.
Patellar tendinopathy, or "jumper's knee," is a prevalent condition involving patellar tendon degeneration due to structural overuse, common among athletes, particularly males over 18 in sports like volleyball, basketball, or…
- Conditions
- Patellar Tendinitis, Patella; Tendinitis, Patellar Tendinopathy / Jumpers Knee
- Trial name
- NCT06685302
- Testing
- US-guided PNM, US-guided PE, EE
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Zaragoza
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
BPTB Versus Hamstring Autografts in ACL Reconstruction Among Professional Athletes
This prospective randomized controlled study compares outcomes of ACL reconstruction using bone-patellar tendon-bone (BPTB) versus hamstring tendon (HT) autografts in professional athletes.
- Trial name
- BPTB-HT ACL (NCT07573293)
- Testing
- BPTB ACL Reconstruction, Hamstring ACL Reconstruction
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear, Osteoarthritis, Knee
Long Term Clinical and Radiographical Outcomes of Different Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Techniques
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the long-term results of various anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction techniques. This assessment is necessary for the current context of anterior cruciate ligament research as…
- Trial name
- NCT05088278
- Testing
- Anatomical single bundle ACL reconstruction with hamstrings, Anatomical single bundle ACL reconstruction with patellar tendon, ACL reconstruction with over the top plus lateral plasty technique
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli