Status:
COMPLETED
Arthroscopic Versus Conservative Treatment of Degenerative Meniscal Tear in Middle Aged Patients in Regard to Pain & Knee Function
Lead Sponsor:
Hawler Medical University
Conditions:
Knee Pain Chronic
Eligibility:
All Genders
40-60 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The study is prospective comparative study, conducted in Erbil teaching hospital on 60 patients, their age ranging between 40 and 60 years. All were clinically diagnosed to have degenerative medial me...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Atraumatic continuous pain in medial aspect of knee affecting daily activities, for more than one month despite the treatment of general physician.
- Grade 3 degenerative tear of medial meniscus approved on MRI.
Exclusion
- Meniscal tear due to trauma.
- Any rheumatologic knee disease.
- MRI showing ligament injury, loose bodies, tumors and osteochondral defects.
- Former surgery of knee and lower limb fractures in the last year.
- Knee joints with osteoarthritis graded 2 or more according to Kellgren-Lawrence scale (Kellgren and Lawrence, 1957) on weight-bearing knee x-ray.
- Lateral meniscus tear.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 30 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04313569
Start Date
August 1 2017
End Date
September 30 2019
Last Update
March 20 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Sherwan Hamawandi
Erbil, Iraq, 44001