Status:

COMPLETED

Muscle Weakness and Post-traumatic Knee OA

Lead Sponsor:

University of Florida

Collaborating Sponsors:

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

Conditions:

Meniscectomy

Eligibility:

All Genders

15-35 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This is a single-center, randomized, single-blind (evaluator) study. Enrolled patients had a traumatic meniscal tear and underwent meniscectomy. The study included 6 weeks (12 visits) of standard or q...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • traumatic onset meniscal tear (i.e. specific mechanism of injury)
  • meniscectomy surgery performed within 12 months of index injury
  • meniscal tear confirmed at the time of surgery
  • subject anticipates living in close proximity to Gainesville for one year following surgery.

Exclusion

  • bilateral injury
  • concomitant ligamentous injury
  • previous knee injury
  • articular cartilage defect \> Grade II on Outerbridge scale
  • patellofemoral joint pain \> 3/10 with activity
  • lower limb alignment \> 5 degrees of valgus or varus
  • contraindication to an MR examination including: a pacemaker, metal implants which are not MR compatible, pregnancy and severe claustrophobia.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

29 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01879852

Start Date

October 1 2008

End Date

August 1 2013

Last Update

October 1 2014

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UF & Shands Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Institute

Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32607