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A comparative study of early surgery and delayed surgery for third-degree injury of the posterior cruciate ligament of the knee

A comparative study of early surgery and delayed surgery for third-degree injury of the posterior cruciate ligament of the knee

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2400090131
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2024-09-24
Start date
2024-10-07
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-09-30

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Tear of the posterior cruciate ligament of the knee

Interventions

Experimental group:conservative treatment wearing brace
Control group:surgical treatment wearing brace

Sponsors

The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Age =18 years old, =50 years old, gender is not limited; 2) Patients with positive drawer test after MRI imaging and clinical examination or isolated PCL tear confirmed by arthroscopy, Hughston Grade III (tibial regression greater than 10mm) [2,4]; 3) The history of trauma is clear and the injury time is less than 4 weeks; 3) Basic reading and writing skills, communication barrier-free; 4) Have smart phones, can use wechat or can learn smart phones; 5) The patient gives informed consent and signs to obtain the informed consent, which must comply with the requirements of GCP.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. More than four weeks after the injury; 2. Combined with other knee injuries (anterior cruciate ligament injury, medial and lateral collateral ligament injury, patellar dislocation, osteoarthritis, etc.); 3. Suffering from systemic immune diseases, diabetes, tumors and other diseases; 4. Other knee diseases or inflammatory diseases, including osteoarthritis, cervical spondylosis, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, polymyalgia rheumatica, etc.; 5. Patients with severe neurological and mental injury; 6. Critically ill patients, pregnant women, illiterates, minors, people with cognitive impairment and other vulnerable groups.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Tegner score;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Telos tests ligament relaxation;Lysholm score;Anterior knee pain rating;SF-36 score;Gait analysis symmetry;SNQ;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactHongyun Song

The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine

hedy.song@zju.edu.cn+86 134 5672 5269

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026