Status:
TERMINATED
A Prospective Randomized Study of Medial Patellofemoral Ligament (MPFL) Reconstruction
Lead Sponsor:
Finnish Defense Forces
Collaborating Sponsors:
Tampere University Hospital
Conditions:
Patella-Dislocation
Patellofemoral Osteoarthritis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-40 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The operative management of chronic patellar instability has been controversial. Medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction has gained success recently and might be superior to other soft-tissue pr...
Detailed Description
Many of the previous studies on medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) reconstruction for patellar instability have been difficult to interpret, either because the study setting has included both first...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Chronic patellar instability (more than 2 dislocations)
- Minimum 6 months nonoperative treatment
Exclusion
- Severe PF OA
- Acute patellar dislocation
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00816647
Start Date
December 1 2008
End Date
June 1 2011
Last Update
June 14 2011
Active Locations (1)
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Tampere University Hospital
Tampere, Finland, 33521