SuspendedNot Applicable

PRedIcting MEniscal Tears Outcomes After Physical Therapy Treatment

Stopped: Financial support for the project has been discontinued.

Spain386 participantsStarted 2024-05-01

Plain-language summary

The aim of this multicenter non-controlled study is to develop a multivariable prediction model of pain/disability improvements in patients with meniscal tears, after a physical therapy treatment based on therapeutic exercise and education.

Who can participate

Age range40 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Degenerative meniscal tears (medial and/or lateral), diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging. * Traumatic meniscal tears (medial and/or lateral), diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging, originated 6 months ago or more. * Pain intensity equal or greater to 3 points in a numeric pain rating scale, or a degree of disability in the KOOS questionnaire greater or equal to 15%. * Pain lasting 3 months ore more. * Adequate comprehension of written and spoken Spanish Exclusion Criteria: * Knee ligament injuries at the moment of recruitment. * Presence of hip or ankle pathology that makes it impossible to peform knee therapeutic exercises. * History of fracture in the lower limb within the last year. * History of surgery in the lower lim within the last year. * Presence of cancer, fibromyalgia, neurological and/or other systemic diseases. * Cognitive impairment that makes it impossible to perform therapeutic exercise.

What they're measuring

Knee disability

Timeframe: Baseline, change from baseline to 3-month, change from baseline to 6-month, and change from baseline to 1-year.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05909865

SponsorHospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-05-20

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