Use of a Novel Weight Bearing Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) Scanner for Imaging of the Patellofemoral Joint (NPF)

April 26, 2017 updated by: John Marzo, State University of New York at Buffalo
Healthy volunteers will have a weight bearing cone beam CT scan of their knee to assess normal alignment of the knee joint

Study Overview

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

20

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Healthy volunteers

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Willing and able to provide written informed consent
  • Be 16 or more years of age
  • Subject is able to be positioned properly in the investigational device and be still during the exam to reduce the potential of motion during the images

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Have a history of patella instability
  • Have had any type of previous knee surgery
  • Have had a significant fracture of the patellofemoral joint
  • Have a knee ligament injury
  • Are pregnant at the time of screening or become pregnant during the study
  • Have a history of high radiation exposure (i.e., undergone radiation therapy)
  • Non-English speakers

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Cross-Sectional

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Tibial tubercle-trochlear groove (TT-TG) offset distance (mm)
Time Frame: 1 day
1 day

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2016

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2016

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 3, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 4, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

May 5, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 27, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 26, 2017

Last Verified

April 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • STUDY00000568

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