Cartilage Lesion of the Knee Joint MedDRA version: 14.0 Level: LLT Classification code 10023476 Term: Knee osteoarthritis System Organ Class: 10028395 - Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Trade Name: SonoVue
Pharmaceutical Form: Dispersion for injection
Sponsors
Tartu University Department of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Arthroscopy age 34-60 Are the trial subjects under 18? no Number of subjects for this age range: F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 50 F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) no F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Contraindications to use of SonoVue
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Main Objective: Assess the outcome of an exercise therapy (ExT) programme with longer duration (12 weeks) and higher intensity, focusing on the neuromuscular aspect in ExT.;Secondary Objective: * post-arthroscopy quality of life of the patient depends on the location and severity of cartilage damage *twelve-week neuromus¬cular ExT (nExT) has long term (12-month) effect on the patient’s quality of life. ;Primary end point(s): 1) knee-specific standardised questionnaire KOOS 2) range of motion of the hip and knee, 3) several performance tests of the lower limb ;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: The following parameters were measured in baseline and after the exercise therapy course 3 month after: 1) knee-specific standardised questionnaire KOOS 2) range of motion of the hip and knee, 3) several performance tests of the lower limb | — |
Countries
Estonia
Outcome results
None listed