Clinical Study to Assess the Effectiveness of the Device Patello

NCT03512652 | Completed Results DMC

• 1 other identifier: SUPSI
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 9
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

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.

Conditions

Passiv Continuous Patella Mobilisation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Patellofemoral Translation

  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.

  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)

Study Arms (1)

Patello

EXPERIMENTAL

The participants' right knee was placed inside the patello device, a total of 50 repetitions, with a constant mobilisation speed, was conducted and the degree of translation was assessed after 1, 10, 20, 30 and 50 repetitions.

Device: Patello

Interventions

Patello DEVICE

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

Patello

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 30 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• 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

You may not qualify if:

• 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

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland: lead

Study Sites (1)

SUPSI Landquart

Landquart, Kanton Graubünden, 7302, Switzerland

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Hohenauer, E., Stoop, R., Koller, A., Gredig, J., Fenzl, M., Deflorin, C., & Clijsen, R. (2020). Efficacy of a new device for passive continuous patellar mobilization. International Journal of Medical and Biomedical Studies, 4(3), 07-10. doi: 10.32553/ijmbs.v4i3.971

  RESULT

Related Links

• fullversion of publication

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Dr Erich Hohenauer
• Organization: University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI)

erich.hohenauer@supsi.ch

+41 81 300 01 75

Study Officials

• Ron Clijsen, Dr

  University of Applied Sciences and Art of Switzerland (SUPSI)

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: Yes

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: DEVICE FEASIBILITY
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: The right knee is treated by the intervention device Patello

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 3, 2018
• First Posted: May 1, 2018
• Study Start: May 31, 2018
• Primary Completion: July 31, 2019
• Study Completion: August 31, 2019
• Last Updated: December 2, 2025
• Results First Posted: December 2, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

CH (1)