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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN92846059
ISRCTN92846059Completed未知

Joint distraction in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: efficacy and underlying mechanisms

niversity Medical Centre Utrecht (UMCU) (The Netherlands)0 sites3 target enrollmentStarted: February 26, 2007Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
未知
Status
Completed
Sponsor
Enrollment
3

Study Overview

Brief Summary

2011 Results article in https://ard.bmj.com/content/70/8/1441.short (added 20/08/2021)

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1. Age less than 55 years
  • 2. Osteoarthritis, primary in the tibio-femoral joint, uni or bilateral
  • 3. Severe osteoarthritis considered for joint replacement surgery/osteotomy

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1. Osteoarthritis in both knees
  • 2. Primary retro-patellar osteoarthritis
  • 3. Deviation of the mechanical axis greater than 10 º (independent of cartilage damage)
  • 4. Primary intra-articular inflammation
  • 5. Psychological problems, not allowing two months distraction

Investigators

Sponsor
niversity Medical Centre Utrecht (UMCU) (The Netherlands)

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