Reconstruction of the Medial Patellofemoral Ligament - A Randomised Controlled Trial Comparing Two Surgery Technics

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Knee Stability; Patella Luxation
• Interventions: Other: Anchor fixation

• Registration Number: NCT02180685
• Lead Sponsor: Aarhus University Hospital

Brief Summary

The purpose of this present study is to determine which surgery technic provides the best clinical outcome after medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction comparing suture anchors and screw fixation in medial femoral condyle.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-01
• Study First Submitted: 2014-06-30
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-07-01
• Study First Posted: 2014-07-03
• Status Verified: 2019-01
• Primary Completion: 2019-01
• Study Completion: 2019-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-01-10
• Last Update Posted: 2019-01-11

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• patella luxation, more than 2 times

Exclusion Criteria

• cartilage damage (grad 3)

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Anchor fixation	Anchor fixation	Medial fixation of the reconstruction at the medial femural condyle with suture anchors.
Screw fixation	Anchor fixation	Medial fixation of the reconstruction at the medial femural condyle with a screw.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Evaluation of subjective symptoms with a patient reported outcome score	Baseline, 6 months 12 Months, 24 months	Anterior Knee Pain Scale

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Re-operation rate	Baseline, 6 months 12 Months, 24 months
Patient reported outcome scores	Baseline, 6 months 12 Months, 24 months	KOOS (Knee injury and osteoarthritis outcome score)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Division of Sports Trauma, Tage-Hansens Gade 2b; 🇩🇰 Aarhus, Denmark