Status:
COMPLETED
INDividualised EXercise for Kneecap Dislocations
Lead Sponsor:
City, University of London
Collaborating Sponsors:
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust
Conditions:
Patella Dislocation
Patella Dislocation Recurrent
Eligibility:
All Genders
16+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study is a feasibility study. It will assess areas of uncertainty relating to the implementation of an individualised exercise programme for patients with a recent kneecap dislocation. This will ...
Detailed Description
The investigators aim to recruit 15 adult participants with a recent, first-time or recurrent kneecap dislocation, from an acute hospital. Participants will receive up to 6 physiotherapy sessions over...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- First time or recurrent lateral patella dislocation meeting the diagnostic criteria of 1) requiring reduction by paramedics or 2) diagnosed by a member of the trauma and orthopaedic team.
Exclusion
- Concurrent anterior cruciate ligament or posterior cruciate ligament injury confirmed by negative Lachman's and posterior drawer test or confirmed by Magnetic Resonance Imagery (MRI); medial collateral and lateral collateral ligament injury requiring application of a hinged knee brace or surgical repair; concomitant injury that would prohibit participation in the exercise intervention
- \> 4 weeks from injury to presentation to acute care (ED or trauma services)
- Unable to give written informed consent
- Previous surgery on the affected knee
- Presence of fracture on plain radiograph including osteochondral fractures
- Medial patellar dislocation
- Considered inappropriate for referral to physiotherapy (by member of trauma and orthopaedic team assessing the patient)
- History of severe neuromuscular or congenital disorders
- Patients referred for orthopaedic opinion who are subsequently listed for surgery prior to completion of the study intervention
- Unable to understand written or spoken English
- Unable to attend physiotherapy sessions at the John Radcliffe trauma outpatient physiotherapy department
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 24 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 15 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
15 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03798483
Start Date
January 24 2019
End Date
October 15 2019
Last Update
February 1 2021
Active Locations (1)
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John Radcliffe Hospital
Oxford, United Kingdom, OX3 9DU