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Joint distraction in the treatment of severe knee osteoarthritis; optimizing the method.

Withdrawn
Conditions
arthrosis
joint degeneration
osteoarthritis
10023213
Registration Number
NL-OMON33996
Lead Sponsor
niversitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Withdrawn
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
4
Inclusion Criteria

Age < 60 yrs
Primarily tibia-femoral osteoarthritis
Clinical indication for arthroplasty or osteotomy
Radiographic knee OA; K&L > 2

Exclusion Criteria

Bilateral knee osteoarthritis
Joint malalignment > 10°
History of infectious arthritis
Primarily patello-femoral osteoarthitis
Knee instability with physical examination
Psychological difficulties which interfer with joint distraction

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>The primary outcome parameter will be clinical effectivity determined by the<br /><br>WOMAC questionair on pain, function and stiffness. Structural effectivity will<br /><br>be analysed on x-ray and MR. The treatment with one month distraction is<br /><br>considered effective if three out of four patients have comparable results with<br /><br>the previous study of two months distraction.</p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>A secundary outcome parameter is clinical effectivity based on physical<br /><br>examination. There will also be a more specific analysis on biological change<br /><br>of the joint by biomarker and MR analysis.<br /><br>Pin tract infections will be registered and retrospectively compared to the two<br /><br>month distraction study.</p><br>
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