Long Term Follow-Up of KNEE PAIN Patients Accompanying Meniscus Tear

Completed

• Conditions: Meniscus Tear

• Registration Number: NCT05020938
• Lead Sponsor: Jaseng Medical Foundation

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to reveal the effectiveness and satisfaction of integrative Korean medicine for Meniscus Tear by observation patients treated with integrative Korean medicine.

This study is a prospective observational study. The subjects for study are patients diagnosed with Meniscus Tear and who have been admitted to Gangnam Jaseng Hospital of Korean medicine, Bucheon Jaseng Hospital of Korean medicine, Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean medicine and Haeundae Jaseng Hospital of Korean medicine for 2015.06-2020.06.

Detailed Description

Medical records of selected patients will be analyzed, and telephone surveys will be conducted for each patient. The survey questions are Numeric rating scale (NRS), Western Ontario and McMasters Universities(WOMAC) Osteoarthritis Index, quality of life, and Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC), etc.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-03-01
• Study First Submitted: 2021-08-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-08-23
• Study First Posted: 2021-08-25
• Primary Completion: 2021-11-15
• Study Completion: 2021-12-30
• Status Verified: 2022-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-01-12
• Last Update Posted: 2022-01-14

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 86

Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients who have been diagnosed with "Meniscus Tear" in the EMR imaging (X-ray or MRI or CT) of hospitalization
2. Patients who have been hospitalized by Knee Pain
3. A person who voluntarily orally agrees to participate in a clinical trial

Exclusion Criteria

1. If the hospitalization period is less than 3 days,
2. If there are other chronic diseases that may interfere with the treatment effect or interpretation of the results: cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, diabetic neuropathy, dementia, epilepsy, etc.
3. If the cause of pain is caused by a soft tissue disease other than Knee joint: tumor, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, etc.
4. Patients within 3 months of surgery on the hip joint
5. If there is a fracture of the joint in the image finding
6. If researchers judge that it is inappropriate to participate in the study;
7. If you do not agree to participate in the study;
8. Minors

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Numeric Rating Scale (NRS)	Finish survey by August 2021	NRS uses an 11-point scale to evaluate current knee pain where no pain is indicated by '0', and the worst pain imaginable by '10'. NRS was assessed at admission, 2 weeks after admission, discharge, and long term follow up.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
EuroQol 5 Dimension (EQ 5D 5L)	Finish survey by August 2021	5 Level Quality of life
Western Ontario and McMasters Universities(WOMAC) Osteoarthritis Index	Finish survey by August 2021	Knee Pain intensity scale
Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC)	Finish survey by August 2021	PGIC is an indicator that evaluates the improvement of patients in 5 steps, and the subject responds with improvement of functional limitation after treatment with 5 likert. (1=completely improved, 2=distinctly improved, 3=improved, 4=no significant difference, 5=worsened)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine; 🇰🇷 Seoul, Gangnam-Gu, Korea, Republic of