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NCT Number: NCT03512652

Clinical Study to Assess the Effectiveness of the Device Patello

The device "Patello" was designed to passively mobilize the Patella in cranial-caudal direction. Its application field lays in the rehabilitation of any knee pathology where knee range of motion may be restricted due to the Patella mobility.

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Key information

Conditions

Passiv Continuous Patella Mobilisation

Age range

18 year–30 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

SUPSI Landquart

Landquart, Kanton Graubünden, 7302, Switzerland

About this study

The effectiveness of the device Patello has not been tested so far. This clinical study aims to assess and proof the effectiveness of this device. The aim is to objectify the movement of the Patella induced by the device Patello in cranial / caudal direction. As outcome parameter serve ultrasound measurements of a bony reference point of the femur and the Patella and its displacement / distance after mobilization.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • no operation and / or actual problems (pain at rest or during strain) of the muscular or bony parts of the lower extremities
  • closed and intact skin conditions in the area of the knees and thighs
  • no fear of the intervention
  • willingness to participate on all 2 measurement days

Exclusion criteria

  • operation and / or actual problems (pain at rest or during strain) of the muscular or bony parts of the lower extremities
  • open skin conditions in the area of the knees and thighs
  • fear of the intervention
  • no willingness to participate on all 2 measurement days

Treatment and study plan

Patello

Device

The Patello is a new intervention device which mobilizes the Patella passively and continuously in cranial-caudal direction to increase Patella mobility.

Primary outcomes

  1. Patellofemoral Translation

    Time frame: Assessed after 1, 10, 20, 30 and 50 mobilization repetitions during a single continous passieve patellar moblizitaion session of 50 repetitions (total duration approximately 5-10 minutes)

    Patellar cranial-caudal translation (in centimeters) is assessed repeatedly within a single passive continuous mobilization session. A total of 50 repetitions are performed at a constant mobilization speed. Ultrasound video sequences are recorded, and patellar translation is analyzed immediately after 1, 10, 20, 30, and 50 repetitions during the same session.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland

Other

Registry information

Acronym: Patello

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
May 1, 2018
Registry last updated
Dec 2, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.