Isolated Meniscus Repair With or Without Marrow Stimulation Technique: A Double-Blinded, Randomized Controlled Trial

Phase 3

• Conditions: Meniscus Repair; Meniscus Injury, Meniscus Repair, Bone Marrow Stimulation, BMS, Bone Marrow Venting, BMV, Knee injury, Arthroscopy

• Registration Number: TCTR20230907002
• Lead Sponsor: Orthopaedics Department, Ramathibodi Hospital

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-09-07
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024
• Study Completion: 2024-08-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending (Not yet recruiting)
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

1) Age 18-60 years old
2) Clinical consistent with meniscus injury
3) Obvious Meniscus tear confirmed on MRI by MSK radiologist

Exclusion Criteria

1) History of knee ligmanet injury with residual laxity on physical examinattion(Anterior drawer test positive,
Posterior drawer test positive, Varus/Valgus stress test positive)
2) Meniscus Root tear
3) Knee osteoarthritis on Radiograph (Kellgren-Lawrence scale >2).
4) Gross knee malaligment
5) Knee Stiffness (<100 degrees flexion, >0 degrees extension)
6) Previous knee surgery
7) Ipsilateral leg fractures within 6 months
8) Inflammatory joint disease

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
IKDC score post op 24 months Questionnaire

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
IKDC Score Pre-op, post op 6, 12 ,24 months Questionnaire,WOMAC Score Pre-op, post op 6, 12 ,24 months Questionnaire,Tegner Score Pre-op, post op 6, 12 ,24 months Questionnaire,Lysholm Score Pre-op, post op 6, 12 ,24 months Questionnaire,VAS Score Pre-op, post op 2 weeks, 6, 12 ,24 months Questionnaire,Complications Post-op 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 6 months, 12 months, 24 months Clinical Evaluation,MRI healing Post-op 6 - 12 months MRI knee