Can ultrasound predict knee pain after broken leg surgery?
NCT ID NCT07659899
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Aug 27, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study follows 50 adults who had surgery for a broken shinbone to see if changes in the kneecap tendon's stiffness relate to knee pain. Researchers use a special ultrasound before and up to 6 months after surgery. The goal is to better understand why some people develop front knee pain after this common procedure.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors predict or reduce knee pain after tibial fracture surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small observational study, not a treatment trial. It only looks at links, not causes, and results may not apply to everyone.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
-
About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
-
Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
-
Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
-
A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Adults with unilateral tibial shaft or metaphyseal fractures treated at Bagcilar Training and Research Hospital with standard infrapatellar tendon-split tibial intramedullary nailing will be enrolled prospectively after ethics approval.
- Ages
-
18 to 65 years
- Sex
-
Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
-
Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 to 65 years * Unilateral tibial shaft or metaphyseal fracture * Planned treatment with infrapatellar tendon-split tibial intramedullary nailing * Ability to complete baseline and follow-up assessments * Written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Previous surgery on the same knee * Previous patellar tendon rupture or known patellar tendon disorder * Active inflammatory rheumatologic disease * Chronic systemic corticosteroid therapy or long-term immunosuppressive treatment * Significant peripheral neuropathy or advanced diabetic neuropathy * Bilateral tibial fracture * Additional major lower-extremity injury or surgery affecting assessment * Inability to comply with scheduled follow-up visits
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Anterior knee pain are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Bagcilar Training and Research Hospital
Istanbul, Istanbul, 34320, Turkey (Türkiye)
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Can a home exercise program match formal physical therapy after leg fracture surgery?
- App-Based therapy aims to tackle knee pain without pills
- Which surgical route to a broken shin bone heals faster?
- A simple hip exercise may boost knee pain recovery — trial puts it to the test
- Which knee exercise works best for anterior knee pain? new study aims to find out
- Knee pain diagnosis: could a 5-Minute exam beat an MRI?