A randomised controlled trial of physiotherapy in the early period after partial meniscectomy surgery

Completed

• Conditions: Musculoskeletal injury; meniscectomy; Surgery

• Registration Number: ISRCTN26419816
• Lead Sponsor: HS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2004-01-23
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 0

Inclusion Criteria

Patients recently having undergone knee meniscectomy

Exclusion Criteria

Does not match inclusion criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Knee function and overall health will be measured over time to determine how these change as a result of treatment. Specifically, these variables will be assessed over time: <br>1.1. Function of the knee (i.e. motion in the saqittal plane) during level walking and stair climbing <br>1.2. Scores on the Flandry knee self-assessment questionnaire <br>1.3. Scores on the SF-36 from the health assessment questionnaire <br>1.4. Scores on the EuroQol from the health assessment questionnaire <br>2. In addition, the following will be assessment: <br>1.1. Time from surgery to return to work <br>1.2. Estimated level of knee physical stress in job and possible change from pre- to post-surgery<br>1.3. Total cost of physiotherapy versus non-treatment <br>1.4. Cost effectiveness of physiotherapy versus non-treatment (cost per QALY gain)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
ot provided at time of registration