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Patella-DislocationNCT00288847

Functional Surface Electromyogram of Knee Extensors in Healthy Humans and Patients With Patella-dislocation.

An observational study of Patella-Dislocation, run by University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland at 1 site in Switzerland.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The activation of the knee extensors in adults after patella dislocation. The kneecap can dislocate due to an accident or also only due to an interior turn in the stretched knee joint out of its sliding bearing. E. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Patella-Dislocation
How many people
15 participants
Where
1 siteSwitzerland
Study dates
Nov 2005to Dec 2007
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patient: Patella Dislocation before surgery
  • Control: healthy

Who cannot join

  • Patient: Patella Dislocation not able to walk,
  • Patient: using orthosis or crutches
  • Control: knee injury (e.g. ACL-rupture)
  • Control: leg surgery in the last 5 years
  • Control: sport injury in the last 6 month (e.g. Muscle pulling)

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Switzerland1 site
  • Lab. for Orthopaedic Biomechanics, University of Basel

    Basel, Canton of Basel-City, 4056

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About this study

The activation of the knee extensors in adults after patella dislocation.

The kneecap can dislocate due to an accident or also only due to an interior turn in the stretched knee joint out of its sliding bearing. E. Arendt (Arendt 2002) wrote an overview work, in which possible causes and working methods to the patella dislocation are discussed. Despite almost one hundred quotations the authors are not able find the causes and the possible treatment concepts. The study will examined healthy adults (25 female and 25 men) and 25 patients with patella dislocation by a routine applied clinical gait analysis and surface EMG (after the European SENIAM guidelines) iin the Laboratory for Gait Analysis Basel of the Children's University Hospital Basel. The combination of gait analysis and the surface EMG with Wavelet analysis may objectify possible reasons for a patella dislocation

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Introduction The kneecap can dislocate due to an accident or also only due to an interior turn in the stretched knee joint out of its sliding bearing. E. Arendt (Arendt 2002) wrote an overview work, in which possible causes and working methods to the patella dislocation are discussed. Despite almost one hundred quotations the authors are not able find the causes and the possible treatment concepts. The study will examined healthy adults (25 female and 25 men) and 25 patients with patella dislocation by a routine applied clinical gait analysis and surface EMG (after the European SENIAM guidelines) in the Laboratory for Gait Analysis Basel of the Children's University Hospital Basel. The combination of gait analysis and the surface EMG with Wavelet analysis may objectify possible reasons for a patella dislocation and compare the intensity pattern of the EMG between the groups.

Method All subjects (healthy and patients with a patella dislocation) will be prior to the study informed about the study and sign the consent from

The investigation will include the following tasks:

  • Preparation of the subject for a clinical gait analysis with placing reflecting marker on the lower body according to the maker setup of Davis et al. (Davis III et al., 1991.
  • Preparation of the subject for a surface EMG of the muscles: gastrocnemius medialis, tibialis anterior, vastus medialis, vastus lateralis, rectus femoris, biceps femoris, semitendinosus according to the SENIAM-Standard.
  • Measurements: 10 trials of level walking in self selected speed and 3 times 5 single leg quads on the force plate.
  • System: VICON 460 (6 Cameras, 120 Hz, Oxford Metrics Ltd., UK).
  • EMG-System: Zebris, Tuebingen, Germany; Amplifiers: Biovision, Wehrheim, Germany, EMG-Electrodes: Bipolar Ag/AgCl Surface Electrodes Noraxon, Sampling rate: 2520 Hz
  • Data analysis: Kinetic-and kinematic data with the Vicon-Software, EMG-Data with Wavelet Package (Biomechanigg, Calgary, Canada)
  • Statistical Analysis: ANVOA
Keywords
Patella Dislocation, Surface EMG, Gender difference
Medical subject headings
Patellar Dislocation

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted8 Feb 2006 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2005
  3. Primary completionDec 2007
  4. Study completionDec 2007

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
15 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00288847
Sponsor's protocol ID
LOB_00001_patella
Status last verified
Sep 2015
First submitted
2 Feb 2006
Last updated
22 Sep 2015
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Von Tscharner V, Goepfert B. Estimation of the interplay between groups of fast and slow muscle fibers of the tibialis anterior and gastrocnemius muscle while running. J Electromyogr Kinesiol. 2006 Apr;16(2):188-97. doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2005.07.004. Epub 2005 Sep 1.

    PubMed 16139523
  • von Tscharner V, Goepfert B. Gender dependent EMGs of runners resolved by time/frequency and principal pattern analysis. J Electromyogr Kinesiol. 2003 Jun;13(3):253-72. doi: 10.1016/s1050-6411(02)00111-6.

    PubMed 12706605
  • von Tscharner V, Goepfert B, Nigg BM. Changes in EMG signals for the muscle tibialis anterior while running barefoot or with shoes resolved by non-linearly scaled wavelets. J Biomech. 2003 Aug;36(8):1169-76. doi: 10.1016/s0021-9290(03)00086-1.

    PubMed 12831743
  • von Tscharner V, Gopfert B, Wirz D, Friederich NF. [Analysis of wavelet transformed electromyographic signals that were altered by wearing a knee brace]. Biomed Tech (Berl). 2004 Mar;49(3):43-8. doi: 10.1515/BMT.2004.009. German.

    PubMed 15106897
  • von Tscharner V. Time-frequency and principal-component methods for the analysis of EMGs recorded during a mildly fatiguing exercise on a cycle ergometer. J Electromyogr Kinesiol. 2002 Dec;12(6):479-92. doi: 10.1016/s1050-6411(02)00005-6.

    PubMed 12435545
  • von Tscharner V. Intensity analysis in time-frequency space of surface myoelectric signals by wavelets of specified resolution. J Electromyogr Kinesiol. 2000 Dec;10(6):433-45. doi: 10.1016/s1050-6411(00)00030-4.

    PubMed 11102846

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Patella-Dislocation, run by University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland at 1 site in Switzerland.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 Sep 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Switzerland. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00288847, which also lists 6 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 22 Sep 2015.

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