Can a Simple Trephination Increase the Heeling Potential for All-inside Meniscal Repair in the Vascular Zone?

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Rupture; Meniscus, Bucket Handle
• Interventions: Procedure: trephination; Procedure: Normal meniscal repair

• Registration Number: NCT01740232
• Lead Sponsor: Mikkel Lindegaard Attrup

Brief Summary

Meniscus does not always heal when sutured. The investigators will make small holes in the meniscus before repair to promote more bleeding. The investigators expect that will help the meniscus to heal better.

Detailed Description

RCT study to evaluate the effect on trephination together with meniscal repair on meniscus healing after repair.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2012-10-12
• Study Start: 2012-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-12-03
• Study First Posted: 2012-12-04
• Status Verified: 2015-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-01-14
• Last Update Posted: 2015-01-15
• Primary Completion: 2016-11
• Study Completion: 2016-11

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

• Adults who have a meniscus repaired.

Exclusion Criteria

• Meniscus not fit for repair.
• Patients not fit for the repair regime.
• Arthrosis > stadie 2 (ICRS).
• Prior attempt of repair of the meniscus.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Trephination	trephination	A 1 x 10 mm pricker are used for the trephination of the meniscus before normal meniscal repair.
Normal meniscal repair	Normal meniscal repair	standard operation. Normal meniscalrepair.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
KOOS Questionnaire	12 month	Primary outcome are differences between the to arms in the most relevant subgroup "Function, sports and recreational activities" in the KOOS questionnaire.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Clinical meniscus healing	4 month

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Artroskopisk Center Amager; 🇩🇰 Copenhagen, Denmark