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
Active Locations (1)
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UF & Shands Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Institute
Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32607