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Operative vs Non-operative Management of Posterior-medial Meniscal Root Tears: A Randomized Multicenter Trial (RCT)
Led by Rush University Medical Center · Updated on 2025-08-21
140
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
13 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
R
Rush University Medical Center
Lead Sponsor
I
International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The purpose of this study is to determine differences in pain, functional patient reported outcomes, and objective imaging parameters following non-operative and meniscus root repair treatment. Furthermore, the long-term goal of this research proposal is to understand the natural history of meniscal root tears and their subsequent repair, in order to better determine risk factors for inferior outcomes and progression to osteoarthritis (OA).
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Operative vs Non-operative Management of Posterior-medial Meniscal Root Tears: A Randomized Multicenter Trial (RCT)
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- MRI-verified isolated tibial medial meniscus root tear
- Subject must be 18 years of age or older
You will not qualify if you...
- Concurrent ligamentous knee pathology requiring surgical intervention (i.e. anterior cruciate ligament tear, posterior cruciate ligament tear, posterolateral corner injury, high-grade medial collateral ligament tear),
- Preoperative Kellgren-Lawrence grade of 3 or 4
- Inability to complete outcome questionnaires or comply with required postoperative imaging or MRI requirements, or medical contraindications to surgery or physical therapy.
- There will be no exclusion criteria regarding body mass index (BMI) or mechanical alignment, however subjects will be stratified in groups for further analysis (BMI less and over 35 and varus alignment below and over 3º of varus).
- Pregnancy
- Subjects < 18 years of age
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
C
Carla M. Edwards, PhD
J
Jorge Chahla, MD
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
OTHER
Number of Arms
2
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