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NCT Number: NCT02190188

The Influence of Wedge Insoles After Partial Meniscectomy

Research on the implications of orthotic devices and the recovery after knee arthroscopy are widely known. But only a handful of specific issues have been studied to date. However, the effect of orthotic devices on the recovery after partial meniscectomy are largely unknown. To our best knowledge, there are no studies that deal with the treatment of partial medial or lateral meniscectomy with wedge insoles, valgus or varus knee braces. The purpose of this study is to find out if using wedge inserts or knee orthoses improve the outcomes after partial meniscectomy.

We therefore verify the following hypothesis: In patients with partial meniscectomy can be by the postoperative use of exculpatory wedge deposits or relieving knee brace achieve a significantly better clinical outcome than without specific treatment.

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Key information

Conditions

Partial Meniscectomy

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Department of Orthopedic; Medical University of Innsbruck

Innsbruck, Tyrol, 6020, Austria

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • full leg x-ray to measure the leg axis
  • undersigned Informed Consent Form

Exclusion criteria

  • at the same time conducted or within one year subsequent corrective osteotomies of the leg axis
  • medial meniscectomy combination and valgus
  • combination of lateral meniscectomy and varus
  • psychiatric or neurological comorbidities that produce a poor compliance
  • forth degree cartilage lesions or evident osteoarthritis
  • concomitant lesion of the collateral ligaments
  • insufficient knowledge of the study language

Treatment and study plan

Wedge Insole 5mm

Device

Knee brace

Device

Primary outcomes

  1. Knee-specific questionnaires which combine an activity and a quality of life score.

    Time frame: Two years

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Medical University Innsbruck

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effect of Orthotic Devices in the Recovery After Partial Meniscectomy

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2018
First posted
Jul 15, 2014
Registry last updated
Mar 23, 2018

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