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Phase Not Applicable
Age: 14Years +
All Genders
NCT04849130

Comparison of Dynamic and Static Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Operation Technique for Recurrent Patellar Dislocation

Led by University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland · Updated on 2025-04-22

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Participants Needed

2

Research Sites

303 weeks

Total Duration

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AI-Summary

What this Trial Is About

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. It is to assess and compare clinical and functional outcomes of dynamic and static medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction

CONDITIONS

Official Title

Comparison of Dynamic and Static Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Operation Technique for Recurrent Patellar Dislocation

Who Can Participate

Age: 14Years +
All Genders

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible

You may qualify if you...

  • Patients treated with isolated dynamic MPFL reconstruction using gracilis tendon or static MPFL reconstruction using gracilis tendon
  • MPFL reconstruction candidates with patella dislocation and either a Patella-Instability-Severity (PIS) score 64 3 with flake fracture or PIS score 7 4 with asymptomatic trochlea dysplasia
  • Closed growth plates
Not Eligible

You will not qualify if you...

  • Combined surgery with trochleoplasty for high-grade trochlea dysplasia (types Dejour C,D) with clinical instability
  • Combined surgery with cartilage transplantation
  • High-grade patellofemoral arthritis (Kellgren Lawrence score 63)
  • Combined surgery with femoral or tibial osteotomy
  • Clinically significant valgus axis greater than 15 degrees
  • Femoral internal rotation over 20 degrees or tibial external rotation over 40 degrees
  • Instability of cruciate or collateral knee ligaments
  • Known significant musculoskeletal disease
  • Cognitive impairment

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Trial Site Locations

Total: 2 locations

1

Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University Hospital Basel

Basel, Switzerland, 4031

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2

Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Swiss Altius Medical Clinic

Rheinfelden, Switzerland, 4310

Actively Recruiting

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Research Team

C

Christian Egloff, PD Dr. med.

CONTACT

D

Daniel Rikli, Prof. Dr. med.

CONTACT

How is the study designed?

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Masking

DOUBLE

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Model

PARALLEL

Primary Purpose

TREATMENT

Number of Arms

2

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