New device gently wiggles kneecaps to boost knee movement
NCT ID NCT03512652
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a device called Patello that gently moves the kneecap up and down to help people with knee stiffness. Nine healthy adults took part to see how well the device works. The researchers measured kneecap movement using ultrasound during 50 repetitions in one session.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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9 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2018
- Finished
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Aug 2019
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 30 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * 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 Exclusion Criteria: * 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
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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SUPSI Landquart
Landquart, Kanton Graubünden, 7302, Switzerland