This is a Study to Verify if Marrow Venting Procedure Can Improve Meniscal Suture Healing

Recruiting now · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Meniscal Tear

In brief

Meniscal suture represents the current surgical practice, and marrow venting is a low risk procedure. Bone venting may be able to improve the outcome of meniscal repair, allowing the patient a better recovery.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05053646

Run by

Christian Candrian

People needed

80

Starts

2021-12-29

Expected to finish

2030-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-08-06

Who can join

Age: 16 and older, up to 50. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Arthroscopic confirmed suturable meniscal tears,
• Monolateral meniscal tears,
• 18-45 years,
• BMI>18,5 and <35 kg/m2,
• Ability to give informed consent by signature.

You may not qualify if…

• Bilateral meniscal tears requiring treatment,
• Associated ligament lesions requiring treatment,
• Associated cartilage lesions (Outerbridge > 2),
• Knee axis deformities requiring correction
• Generalized ligamentous laxity,
• Radiographic knee ostheoarthritis,
• Other reasons for knee pain,
• Pregnant or lactating women,
• Serious systemic diseases such as cardiac, hepatic or renal failure, rheumatic diseases, non-compensated diabetic, psychological illnesses, central or peripheral neurological diseases, and autoimmune diseases,
• Enrolled in another ongoing clinical trial.

Where it is running

• Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale — Lugano, Switzerland (enrolling)
• Clinica Ars Medica — Lugano, Switzerland (enrolling)

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