meniscal tear degenerative meniscus
Conditions
Interventions
Control
Interventions Extracorporeal shock wave irradiation group Start the irradiation at 0.01mj / mm2 with no anesthesia using DUOLITH SD1(STORTS Medical CO,. Ltd.) Gradually energy while irradiat
Sponsors
Aichi Medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1 Over 20 year old patient diagnosed with meniscal tear in MRI. 2 Osteoarthritis of knee patient diagnosed Kellgren-Laurence classification 1-2 with meniscal degeneration in MRI.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1 cases with underlying disease such as rheumatoid arthritis, traumatic knee osteoarthritis, psedogout. 2 cases treated with anti-inflammatory analgesic and opioid, Neurotropin within 2 weeks prior to start of this study. 3 cases treated with steroid oral and intra-articular injection within 4 weeks prior to start of this study. 4 cases participated in other clinical study within the start of this study before 16 weeks. 5 cases with heart disease, liver dysfunction, kidney dysfunction, mental illness to be a clinical problem.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The presence or absence of improvement in symptoms with a focus on IKDC scor | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The presence or absence of improvement in MRI | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactMachiko Akao
Aichi Medical University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Outcome results
None listed