Status:
UNKNOWN
HTO With and Without Arthroscopy
Lead Sponsor:
Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic
Conditions:
Medial Compartment Osteoarthritis of the Knee
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
It remains unknown if a concomitant arthroscopic knee debridement would increase the benefits of surgery (quality of life and functional ability) for young active patients with medial compartment OA o...
Detailed Description
Arthroscopy for degenerative conditions of the knee is among the most widely employed orthopaedic procedures, but its effectiveness (like the effectiveness of many surgical operations) has never been ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- patients with medial compartment osteoarthritis as determined by clinical examination and plain radiographs.
- scheduled for an HTO
Exclusion
- Evidence of other significant knee pathology,
- Active joint or systemic infection,
- Major medical illness that would preclude undergoing surgery,
- Patients who are unwilling or unable to be assessed according to study protocol for one year following surgery
- Major psychiatric illness, developmental handicap or inability to read and understand the English language
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
98 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00284622
Start Date
December 1 2009
End Date
December 1 2011
Last Update
January 29 2009
Active Locations (1)
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Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic
London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 3K7