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Study of Two Surgical Drilling Techniques to Treat Juvenile Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Knee

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Juvenile Osteochondritis Dissecans
Registration Number
NCT01754298
Lead Sponsor
Boston Children's Hospital
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the functional, clinical and radiographic outcomes associated with trans-articular drilling versus retro-articular drilling, two commonly employed techniques of operative treatment for stable forms of juvenile osteochondritis dissecans (JOCD) lesions. This study also aims to better define the natural history of this condition in its most commonly identified pathological state (as a stable lesion) following surgical intervention by determining the rate of radiographic healing and any need for secondary surgery.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
91
Inclusion Criteria
  • Diagnosis of JOCD,
  • Lesion located on the lateral aspect of the medial femoral condyle,
  • Lesion considered stable based on MRI,
  • Patient deemed skeletally immature based on MRI,
  • Completed a course of conservative therapy.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Significant concomitant knee pathology (AVN, fracture, inflammatory arthritis, ACL tear, discoid/meniscal tear, etc.)
  • Lesion healed sufficiently and surgery is not recommended,
  • Prior surgery on the affected knee,
  • Diagnosis of metabolic bone disorder (e.g. osteogenesis imperfecta),
  • Diagnosis of sickle cell disease,
  • History of prolonged corticosteroid or chemotherapy treatment,

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Physical functioning measured by the Pedi-IKDC (International Knee Documentation Committee) total scoreOne year post-surgery
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Activity level as measured by the Marx Activity ScaleOne year post-surgery
Time to lesion healing3 months to 2 years post-surgery

Lesion healing will be assessed by x-ray at multiple time points

Physical functioning as measured by the Pedi-IKDC total scoreTwo years post-surgery

Trial Locations

Locations (14)

Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles

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Los Angeles, California, United States

Rady Children's Hospital

🇺🇸

San Diego, California, United States

Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children

🇺🇸

Centennial, Colorado, United States

Connecticut Children's Medical Center

🇺🇸

Farmington, Connecticut, United States

St. Luke's Children's Hospital

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Boise, Idaho, United States

Boston Children's Hospital

🇺🇸

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Washington University School of Medicine

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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

Hospital for Special Surgery

🇺🇸

New York, New York, United States

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

🇺🇸

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

🇺🇸

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles
🇺🇸Los Angeles, California, United States

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