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Therapeutic effect of extracorporeal shockwave therapy for meniscal degenerative tear

Phase 1
Conditions
Meniscal degenerative tear
Registration Number
JPRN-jRCTs032200082
Lead Sponsor
Chikuda Hirotaka
Brief Summary

ESWT for degenerative meniscus tears improved imaging MRI T2 mapping T2 values at 1 year. Pain NRS in the ESWT group was significantly lower than in the control group, but the improvement in clinical outcomes was not significant.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
29
Inclusion Criteria

1) Patients over 40 years old
2) Patients diagnosed with meniscal degeneration by MRI
3) Patients with knee pain above NRS2
4) Patients with PS between 0 and 1
5) Outpatient
6) Patients obtained from consent documents

Exclusion Criteria

1) Patients with knee osteoarthritis of G3 or higher according to the Kellgren-Lawrence classification
2) Patients diagnosed with cognitive decline at the physician's discretion
3) Patients with untreated blood coagulation disorders such as hemophilia or patients taking anticoagulants
4) Patients with thrombosis
5) Patients with malignant tumor
6) Pregnant woman
7) Patients who have received steroid treatment for 6 months or more, or within 6 weeks after steroid injection
8) Patients judged inappropriate by the doctor

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
T2 value in MRI
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Patient background (Age, Sex, Height, Weight, Body mass index, Medical history, Comorbidities, Drinking history, Smoking history)<br>ESWT conditins (Energy flow density, Freaquency, Total energy)<br>NRS (Walking, going up and down stairs)<br>Clinical score (KOOS, IKDC score, Lysholme score)<br>Scientific findings (Ballottement of patella, Range of motion, Mcmurray test, Watson-Jones test, Lachman test, Posterior drawer test)<br>Adverse event<br>Daily use of oral analgesics<br>Transition rate to surgery after starting treatment
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