Study of Suture Repair of Torn Meniscus in the Knee

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Meniscal Tear, Meniscus Tear

In brief

Horizontal meniscus tears meeting specified criteria will be repaired by any commonly used suture technique. Subjects will be followed for 2 years to evaluate the effectiveness of the repair, by assessing the re-operation rate, and by assessing improvements in knee pain and knee function.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02237001

Run by

Smith & Nephew, Inc.

People needed

30

Starts

2014-11-19

Expected to finish

2019-11-18

Last updated by the study team

2020-12-04

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 60. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

Where it is running

• CORE Orthopaedic Medical Center — Encinitas, California, United States
• Memorial Orthopedic Surgical Group Long Beach — Long Beach, California, United States
• Andrews Research and Education Foundation, INC — Gulf Breeze, Florida, United States
• OrthoIndy South — Greenwood, Indiana, United States
• Mayo Clinic — Rochester, Minnesota, United States
• The Ohio State University — Columbus, Ohio, United States
• University of Virginia — Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
• Winchester Medical Center — Winchester, Virginia, United States

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