850 knee patients tracked to uncover why MPFL surgery sometimes fails

NCT ID NCT06883396

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Hospital for Special Surgery, New York Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study follows 850 people aged 10–35 who are having surgery for a kneecap that keeps dislocating. Researchers want to find out what factors increase the risk of the kneecap dislocating again after surgery. Participants will fill out surveys about their knee function and activity level one and two years after the operation.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Patella Fracture patella, familial recurrent dislocation of Patellar Dislocation patellofemoral pain syndrome Recurrence

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

PATELLAR DISLOCATION PATELLAR DISLOCATION, RECURRENT PATELLAR INSTABILITY PATELLOFEMORAL DISLOCATION PATELLOFEMORAL DISORDER PATELLOFEMORAL JOINT DISLOCATION

Contacts and locations

Locations

Boston Children's Hospital
RECRUITING

Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
RECRUITING

Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States
Cleveland Clinic
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
Duke Health
RECRUITING

Wake Forest, North Carolina, 27587, United States
Hospital for Special Surgery
RECRUITING

New York, New York, 10021, United States
Massachusetts General Hospital
RECRUITING

Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
Mayo Clinic
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush
RECRUITING

Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
Mount Sinai
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

New York, New York, 10012, United States
NYU Langone Health
RECRUITING

New York, New York, 10016, United States
Ohio State University Wexler Medical Center
RECRUITING

Dublin, Ohio, 43016, United States
Oregon Health & Science University
RECRUITING

Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States
Scottish Rite for Children
RECRUITING

Dallas, Texas, 75219, United States
Stanford University
RECRUITING

Redwood City, California, 94063, United States
University of Florida
RECRUITING

Gainesville, Florida, 32607, United States
University of Iowa
RECRUITING

Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States

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