NCT06086080

Non-operative Treatment in First-time Patellar Dislocation

Non-operative Treatment in First-time Patellar Dislocation: a Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 50 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Fundacion Clinica Valle del Lili · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 10 Years – 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Study to evaluate the conservative treatment of patients after their first episode of primary lateral patellar dislocation. Randomized controlled trial with 2 groups: standard treatment (2-weeks with brace) followed by physical therapy, compared with knee taping and physical therapy. 1-year follow-up. Measurements include physical exam, radiographs and MRI. Outcomes: recurrence, lateral patellar tilt, functional scores, apprehension, pain. Hypothesis: less recurrence in the knee taping group, as well as better functional scores.

Detailed description

Patients between 10-40 years old with first patellar dislocation are invited to participate in this conservative treatment study. Patients are excluded if they have bilateral acute patellar dislocation, previous surgeries in the affected knee, osteochondral fracture, open patellar dislocation. This is a randomized controlled trial with four groups of treatment: 1. Standard treatment (2-weeks with a knee brace) and physical therapy 2. Knee taping and physical therapy (1-week with knee brace) Sample size: 50 patients / knees Outcomes of interest: recurrence in patellar dislocation, functional scores (Banff, Norwich), return to sport, patellar tilt

Conditions

• Patellar Dislocation

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Standard care	Bracing and physical therapy
OTHER	Taping	The patient is treated with tape in special configuration (McConell modified) for the patella + standard care
DEVICE	Sham taping	Taping with no treatment disposition

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-10-02
• Primary completion: 2027-10-01
• Completion: 2027-12-01
• First posted: 2023-10-17
• Last updated: 2025-04-03

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Colombia