Development of new arthroscopic evaluation method with ultra-fine needle scope
Phase 1
- Conditions
- meniscal injury in the knee joint
- Registration Number
- JPRN-jRCTs062180102
- Lead Sponsor
- Adachi Nobuo
- Brief Summary
ltra-fine needle scope, developed in this study, demonstrated statistically substantial agreement with conventional scope for the diagnosis of meniscus injury, however, the agreement was fair for injury pattern. For the diagnosis of meniscus injury, ultra-fine needle scope can provide more accurate diagnostic assessment than MRI.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
1.Over 20 years old
2.Diagnosed as meniscus injury from preoperative X-ray, CT, and MRI images
3.Patients who is planed arthroscopic examination or treatment
4.Patients consented to being enrolled this study with specific form
Exclusion Criteria
1.Severe obesity (BMI > 35)
2.Patients who is diagnosed as inappropriate case by orthopaedic surgeon in charge
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Concordance rate of diagnosis of meniscus injury in the knee between ultra-fine needle and conventional scope
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method