Status:
COMPLETED
The ChAMP (Chondral Lesions And Meniscus Procedures) Trial
Lead Sponsor:
State University of New York at Buffalo
Conditions:
Meniscal Tear
Chondromalacia
Eligibility:
All Genders
30+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to determine the effectiveness of treating cartilage lesions found during knee arthroscopy.
Detailed Description
Normal wear-and-tear on the knee can cause tissue, or cartilage, in the knee to soften over time forming chondral lesions. Worn out cartilage is often found during knee surgery for other conditions. T...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients scheduled to undergo a meniscectomy
- Patients with chondral lesions found during meniscectomy
- Patients without chondral lesions are not eligible for randomization to one of the study arms, but will still be included in the study and observed after surgery
Exclusion
- Osteochondritis dissecans
- Large chondral flaps judged to be impending loose bodies
- Joint space loss of affected compartment greater than 50% compared to opposite side
- Visible osteophytes of the medial or lateral compartment
- Previous knee surgery on the affected side
- Previous major knee trauma
- History of inflammatory joint disease, gout, or chondrocalcinosis
- Presence of worker's compensation claim
- Patients undergoing meniscal repair
- Patients undergoing microfracture for contained grade IV chondral lesions
- Presence of significant ligamentous instability in the operative knee (i.e., complete acruciate ligament (ACL) or posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) tear, grade III medial or lateral side instability)
- Major neurologic deficit
- Serious medical illness with limited life expectancy or that poses high intraoperative risk
- Pregnancy
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2012
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
190 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01527201
Start Date
January 1 2012
End Date
July 1 2016
Last Update
April 15 2021
Active Locations (1)
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UB Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine
Buffalo, New York, United States, 14214