Clinical trials: Degenerative Meniscal Tears
Meniscus Tear, Chondropathy/Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD)
Post-op Treatment With Hyaluronic Acid Injections
This study will look at patients with post-operative treatment of a meniscal tear or degenerative joint disease (degenerative arthritis).
- Trial name
- NCT01256788
- Testing
- Euflexxa, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- The Hawkins Foundation
Osteoarthritis, Knee
Arthroscopy in the Treatment of Degenerative Medial Meniscus Tear
Degenerative meniscal tears are the most common etiology for knee pain, swelling and loss of function. Partial arthroscopic meniscectomy is the most common orthopaedic procedure to treat meniscal tears.
- Trial name
- NCT00549172
- Testing
- Operative (partial arthroscopy), Conservative (diagnostic arthroscopy)
- Where
- 5 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 146 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tampere University
Meniscus Tear
Prospective Trial of Arthroscopic Meniscectomy for Degenerative Meniscus Tears
Arthroscopic meniscectomy is among the most commonly performed orthopedic surgical procedures in the VA system. There remains substantial uncertainty, however, regarding the short term benefits and the long term consequences of…
- Trial name
- NCT01931735
- Testing
- Randomized Meniscectomy, Randomized Lavage, Standard of Care Meniscectomy Pre-Amend
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Degenerative Meniscal Tear
Surgical or Exercise Therapy on Patients With Degenerative Meniscus Tears
This study is conducted as a collaboration between NAR, Orthopedic Department, Oslo University Hospital,Ullevaal, Hjelp24Nimi Oslo, Martina Hansens Hospital Norway, and University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.
- Trial name
- OMEX (NCT01002794)
- Testing
- Arthroscopic partial menisectomy, Supervised neuromuscular and strength training
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital