Assessment of Different Rehabilitation Treatments After a Partial Removal of the Meniscus

Phase 2

• Conditions: Rehabilitation Post-meniscectomy

• Registration Number: NCT01775345
• Lead Sponsor: University Rovira i Virgili

Brief Summary

To determine that rehabilitation treatment for a partial meniscectomy is more efficient in the functional recovery of the knee. Set in the fewest possible sessions, what treatment has benefits that last beyond the physical and what is the best cost-effectiveness.

It is expected that the combination of isotonic and isokinetic exercises in post-meniscectomy physiotherapy allows faster and less costly patient rehabilitate than the current isotonic protocol.

Detailed Description

Longitudinal randomized single-blind study, 81 patients (27 per group; 3 groups), 18 to 60 years, underwent surgery meniscus and performing rehabilitation at the University Hospital Sant Joan de Reus. The first rehabilitation sessions will be common (manual therapy, electrotherapy, proprioceptive reeducation, isometric exercises, bike exercise and cryotherapy). From Session 10, will be randomized into 3 groups: group 1 protocol added isotonic exercises, group 2 isokinetic exercises and group 3 isotonic and isokinetic exercises.

The principal variable will be the maximum force peak of the muscle. An evaluation of other parameters such as knee function (Lysholm Test) and the degree of pain (VAS) will be performed.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-01
• Study First Submitted: 2013-01-22
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-01-23
• Study First Posted: 2013-01-24
• Status Verified: 2014-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-03-14
• Last Update Posted: 2014-03-17
• Primary Completion: 2014-12
• Study Completion: 2015-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 81

Inclusion Criteria

• Men and women of between 18 and 60 years
• Surgical Intervention: partial meniscectomy of the internal meniscus
• Informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

• Re-meniscectomy
• Associate injury of crossed ligaments
• Degenerative osteoarthritis of knee degree the II, III or IV
• Morbid obesity
• Infectious diseases in the skin, cutaneous injuries and / or zones of hypoesthesia
• Participants with malignant tumors
• Participants with cognitive or sensory alterations
• Volunteers who have taken part in a study in the last 3 months
• Lack of collaboration of the patient

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Maximum force peak in flexion of 60 º / seg and 180 º / seg, and extension of 60 º / seg and 180 º / seg. The assessment will be comparative. It will be realized in both the affected knee and the healthy knee.	7 weeks	We will observe the maximum force peak in flexion of 60 º / seg and 180 º / seg, and extension of 60 º / seg and 180 º / seg. Both the valuation and the work of muscular involution with isokinetic exercises will fulfil with an isokinetic dynamometer Biodex 3.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Knee functionality with the Lysholm Test.	7 weeks	Questionnaire with 8 questions that the patient must answer with regard to the functionality of the affected knee. Maximum functionality 100 points.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hospital Universitari Sant Joan; 🇪🇸 Reus, Spain