Status:
TERMINATED
The Benefit of Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy in Middle-Aged Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Slagelse Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Southern Denmark
Conditions:
Degenerative Meniscus Tear
Eligibility:
All Genders
35-55 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
BACKGROUND Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis and the knee is one of the most affected joints. The meniscus plays an important role in the development of knee OA. It is unclear w...
Detailed Description
BACKGROUND Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis and affects 4.5 % of the Danish population. The knee is one of the most affected joints and 45 % of all OA-related hospital contacts...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients with knee pain for more than 2 months without significant trauma (only the index knee will be included)
- MRI-confirmed medial meniscus lesion (patients with a medial meniscus lesion AND a lateral lesion will also be included)
- Age 35-55 years\*
- Eligible for outpatient surgery - ASA score 1-2
Exclusion
- Patients in need of acute surgery e.g. locking knees, high-energy trauma
- Symptoms associated with other musculoskeletal co-morbidities overriding the symptoms of the knee
- Grade 3 or 4 knee OA on the Kellgren-Lawrence classification
- Knee surgery within the last 2 years
- Obese patients with BMI \> 35
- Patients with ischemic heart disease
- Patients with diabetic late-complications
- Patients with thrombophilia
- Pregnancy
- Patients unable to speak Danish
- Patients with drug or alcohol abuse
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 21 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
41 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01264991
Start Date
February 21 2011
End Date
November 1 2015
Last Update
October 24 2017
Active Locations (2)
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Næstved Hospital
Næstved, Region Sjælland, Denmark, 4800
2
Slagelse Hospital
Slagelse, Region Sjælland, Denmark, 4200