N/A
Completed N=20
CT Analysis of the Patellofemoral Joint in Patients Having Knee Surgery
Patellar (or Kneecap) Instability and Mal-alignment
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02257099 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
20
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Oct 2019
Primary outcomePrimary: Congruence Angle CBCT — 26.7; 3 degrees
Summary
The primary hypothesis is that measures of patellofemoral alignment obtained from the investigational cone beam CT scanner will be reduced, but still correlated to those obtained from the conventional CT scan.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Congruence Angle CBCT |
26.7; 3 | — |
| SECONDARY Tilt Angle |
18.2 | — |
| SECONDARY Tibial Tuberosity Trochlear Groove |
12.3 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Patients who have been diagnosed with acute or chronic patellar malalignment.
- At least 16 years old
- Be willing and able to provide informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
- Open growth plates
- Previous knee surgery on the affected knee
- Pregnancy (females)
- Fracture of the patellofemoral joint
- Knee ligament injury (other than medial patellofemoral ligament)
- Have greater than Grade II degenerative changes of the patellofemoral joint
- Inability to bear weight on the extremity during the CT scan
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02257099). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.