Kosteneffectiviteit van vroege chirurgie versus fysiotherapie met optionele verlate meniscectomie in oudere patienten. Een gerandomiseerde multicenter studie.
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Tibial meniscusArthroscopic Partial MeniscectomyConservative treatmentFysiotherapieOsteoarthritisMeniscusArthroscopische Partiele MeniscectomieConservatieve behandelingFysiotherapieArtrose
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON29143
- Lead Sponsor
- dr. D.J. Hemrika,Voorzitter Raad van BestuurOnze Lieve Vrouwe GasthuisPostbus 955001090 HM Amsterdam
- Brief Summary
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- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 402
Inclusion Criteria
1. Patients between 45 and 70 years of age at presentation;
2. A meniscal tear visualized on MRI. The meniscal tear can either be isolated or combined with a partial asymptomatic anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury or a asymptomatic degenerative ACL shown on MRI with no abnormal clinical findings (a negative Lachman test and Pivot Shift);
Exclusion Criteria
1. Knee locking or trauma leading to acute surgery;
2. One of the following associated injuries on the index knee:
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Primary outcome will be change in physical function from baseline to 2 years measured by the International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) 'Subjective Knee Form', which has been validated for meniscal injuries.<br /> <br>In addition, we will perform an economic analysis alongside the RCT from a societal perspective and a budget impact analysis from societal, government and insurer perspective.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method