Status:
COMPLETED
Biomechanical Osteoarthritis Outcomes in Meniscectomy Patients
Lead Sponsor:
University of Salford
Conditions:
Meniscus Injury
Meniscectomy
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-40 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The key aim of this study is to examine biomechanical measures associated with osteoarthritis (OA) progression in patients who have lateral and medial menisci injuries during various tasks. The likeli...
Detailed Description
Injuries to the meniscus are common in sport, often as a result of a traumatic event (Englund et al., 2016; Stanley et al., 2016; Yeh et al., 2012). Mitchell et al. (2016) reported 5.1 meniscal injuri...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Aged between 18 and 40 years
- Meniscal injury sustained during a sporting task e.g. a sports cutting manoeuvre (Football, Basketball, Netball, Hockey etc.)
- Compete and or play sport a minimum two times a week
- Able to perform sport specific tasks including running, single leg landing and small knee bend squat
- Medial or a lateral meniscal tear and listed for surgery
- Surgery in the last 12 months for meniscal injury (Meniscectomy or Meniscal Repair)
Exclusion
- History of lower extremity surgeries e.g. ACL reconstruction (other than meniscal injury)
- Evidence of knee osteoarthritis development either assessed clinically (based on ACR criteria) or radiographically (Kellgren-Lawrence grade \>1)
- Previous history of traumatic (other than the sustained meniscal injury), inflammatory or infectious pathology in the lower extremity
- Evidence of ligament laxity
- Degenerative aspects including tear
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 20 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03350204
Start Date
November 1 2017
End Date
September 20 2020
Last Update
November 3 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Manchester Institute of Health and Performance
Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom, M11 2AZ