Development of Knee Osteoarthritis After Arthroscopic Partial Resection of Degenerative Meniscus … (NCT01052233) | Clinical Trial Compass
UnknownPhase 4
Development of Knee Osteoarthritis After Arthroscopic Partial Resection of Degenerative Meniscus Tear
Finland160 participantsStarted 2010-01
Plain-language summary
It has been previously demonstrated that the risk for the development of knee osteoarthritis is increased after both meniscus tear and meniscectomy. However, it is still unclear whether this is due to the meniscus tear per se, the surgery, or whether the development of knee osteoarthritis is completely independent of the two. Accordingly, the aim of the study is to investigate the effect of arthroscopic partial meniscectomy on the development of knee osteoarthritis 2 to 10 years after the procedure.
Who can participate
Age range35 Years – 65 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion criteria
✓. Age: 35 to 65 years of age.
✓. A pain located on the medial joint line of the knee that has persistent at least for 3 months.
✓. Pain that can be provoked by palpation or compression of the joint line or a positive McMurray sign.
✓. Tear of the medial meniscus on MRI.
✓. Degenerative rupture of the medial meniscus confirmed at arthroscopy.
Exclusion criteria
✕. Acute, trauma-induced onset of symptoms.
✕. Locking or painful snapping of the knee joint.
✕. A surgical operation performed on the affected knee.
✕. Osteoarthritis of the medial compartment of the knee (determined by clinical criteria of the ACR).
✕. Osteoarthritis on knee radiographs (Kellgren-Lawrence \> 1).
What they're measuring
1
Radiological assessment of OA of the knee (Kellgren-Lawrence -classification)