Should a patient with medial knee osteoarthritis be operated?

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: <p>Knee pain; Knee osteoartritis; Mediale gonartrose</p>; knee osteoarthritis; 10023213

• Registration Number: NL-OMON27146
• Lead Sponsor: ReumaNederland

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 11 June 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 124

Inclusion Criteria

- age 18 - 65 - medial knee pain > 3 months - NRS score > 3 - radiographic signs of medial knee osteoartritis - varus malalignment > 0° en =14°

Exclusion Criteria

- Lateral compartment with Kellgren & Lawrence = grade 2 - contraindication to one of the two interventions - rheumatoid arthritis - grade-3 collateral ligament laxity - a flexion contracture of > 10° - range of motion of < 100° - fracture or previous open operation of the lower limb - patients with a contralateral high tibial osteotomy will be excluded if the first knee has been included in this trial - patients that already used an orthopaedic knee brace for knee OA in the same knee - patients from whom it is not sure that they will be able to attend the follow-up measurements - insufficient command of the Dutch language, spoken and/or written

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>knee pain after one year of follow-up</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>1. Patient Reported Outcomes: pain severity, function, quality of life, physical activity and patient satisfaction; 2. Change in structural features with respect to cartilage and subchondral bone; 3. Adverse events; 4. Pain medication use; 5. Direct and indirect costs.</p><br>