Clinical trials: Patellar Tendon
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
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
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
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
Chronic Patellar Tendinopathy, Chronic PT
Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Injection for the Treatment of Chronic Patellar Tendinopathy
The goal of this study is to find an effective treatment for chronic patellar tendinopathy (PT). Investigators will conduct a 32-week randomized controlled clinical trial to determine whether platelet rich plasma (PRP) injections…
- Trial name
- PRP (NCT01843504)
- Testing
- platelet rich plasma, saline
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture, Deficiency of Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Comparison of Three Methods for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
The purpose of this randomized clinical trial is to determine the difference in quality of life outcome at two years, in patients undergoing an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction procedure with either a patellar…
- Conditions
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture, Deficiency of Anterior Cruciate Ligament, Chronic Instability of Knee, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
- Trial name
- NCT00529958
- Testing
- Patellar Tendon, Hamstring Tendon, Double-Bundle
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 330 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Injury, Knee, Injury, Ankle
Prevention of Patellar and Achilles Tendinopathies in Youth Basketball
This study seeks to determine the prevalence of knee and ankle tendinopathies in youth basketball players, as well as determine the efficacy of a Basketball specific Neuromuscular training warm-up in reducing injuries.
- Conditions
- Injury, Knee, Injury, Ankle, Tendinopathy, Sports Injuries in Children
- Trial name
- NCT04363398
- Testing
- Comprehensive Follow-up, Standard Follow-up
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 441 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre
Tendon Injuries, Tendinopathy
Identification of Early Changes in Patellar Tendinopathy Using Ultra-high Field Strength MRI
This project will investigate patellar tendon tissue (transmission electron microscopy of structure and protein analyses) coupled with magnetic resonance imaging (1.5T and 7T) from persons with i) chronic patellar tendinopathy…
- Conditions
- Tendon Injuries, Tendinopathy, Patella; Tendinitis
- Trial name
- 7TKnee (NCT04144946)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bispebjerg Hospital
Tendinopathy
Tracking of Red Blood Cells Using Super Resolution Ultrasound in Persons With Healthy or Overuse Injured Tendons
The goal of this observational study is to test whether a new ultrasound method, called SUper Resolution ultrasound imaging of Erythrocytes (SURE), can image the small blood vessels found in tendons of persons with a tendon…
- Trial name
- SURE-TEND (NCT06142747)
- Testing
- Super-Resolution Ultrasound Imaging of Erythrocytes (SURE)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 135 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg
Sports Injuries
Adaptation in Lower Extremity After 3 Running Days, With a Group Trained by Eccentric Overload
This study evaluates the changes in muscles and tendons in the lower limb after an intervention of fatigue during 3 consecutive days between trained or not healthy subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT02481063
- Testing
- Control, Eccentric Overload
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad San Jorge
Healthy
Bioimpedance and Sensorimotor Effects of Percutaneous Electrolysis Protocols on the Patellar Tendon
Percutaneous electrolysis is a physical therapy technique, whose main objective is the treatment of the signs and symptoms associated with tendinopathies by applying a galvanic current through a blunt dry needle.
- Trial name
- NCT05390359
- Testing
- High-intensity and short-duration, Low-intensity and long-duration, High-intensity, short-duration and 20 Hz
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Clinica Francisco Ortega Rehabilitacion Avanzada SL
Muscle Performance
Acute Effects of Patellar Tendon Ultrasound on Countermovement Jump Performance
This randomized, double-blind, controlled trial aims to investigate the acute effects of therapeutic ultrasound applied to the patellar tendon on vertical jump performance in healthy university students.
- Trial name
- NCT07507695
- Testing
- therapeutic ultrasound Group
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Muş Alparslan University
Obesity, Childhood, Obesity
Ultrasonography of the Patellar Tendon and Achilles Tendon in Children Adolescent and Adults
The aim of the current study is to evaluate the Patellar tendon and Achilles tendon structures among children, adolescents and adults with different weight status.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Childhood, Obesity, Tendon Thickening
- Trial name
- NCT03076073
- Testing
- Impact of physical activity on tendons
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Meir Medical Center
Patellar Tendinitis
Effects on the Patellar Tendon After Low-load Blood Flow Restriction Training.
The main objective of this research project is to study the transient adaptations that occur in the tendon immediately after the object of training with low loads and blood flow restriction and to compare these adaptations with…
- Trial name
- NCT05538494
- Testing
- BFR intervention, High load intervention
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alcala
Vertical Jump, Patellar Tendon
Does the Structure of the Tendon Relate to the Temporal, Kinetic and Kinematic Jump Variables? Athletes Vs. Non Athletes
The goal of this observational study is to investigate the relationship between temporal, kinetic, and kinematic jump variables and patellar and Achilles tendons' structure in athletes and non-athletes.
- Conditions
- Vertical Jump, Patellar Tendon, Achilles Tendon
- Trial name
- NCT06732986
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde do Porto
Patellar Tendon, Athletes
Presence of Pain Shows Greater Effect Than Tendon Structural Alignment During Landing Dynamics
The goal of this observational study is to investigate the relationship between temporal, kinetic, and kinematic jump variables and patellar tendons' structure in athletes.
- Trial name
- NCT06829056
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde do Porto
Patellar Tendon
Patellar Tendon Physiotheraphy Acute Effects Trial
This randomized controlled trial investigated the acute effects of different physiotherapy interventions applied to the patellar tendon.
- Trial name
- PTPAFT (NCT07315906)
- Testing
- Deep Friction Massage, Thermal Agent Application, Quadriceps Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dokuz Eylul University
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