Development of new arthroscopic evaluation method for meniscus injury with ultra-fine needle scope

Development of new arthroscopic evaluation method for meniscus injury with ultra-fine needle scope - Development of new arthroscopic evaluation method with ultra-fine needle scope

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000024949

Enrollment

Registered

2016-12-06

Start date

2016-12-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

meniscus injury in the knee

Interventions

Patients will be admitted to the Hiroshima University hospital with general manner and anesthetized at operation room (anesthesia method will be decided by anesthesiologist). Following conventional ar

body temperature and ECG will be monitored. At first, under anesthesia, ultra-fine needle scope is inserted to the joint space at the sites of anteromedial and anterolateral portals without incisi

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Over 20 years old 2. Diagnosed as meniscus injury from preoperative X-ray, CT, and MRI images 3. Patients who is planed arthroscopic examination or treatment 4. Patients consented to being enrolled this study with specific form

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Severe obesity (BMI > 35) 2. Patients who is diagnosed as inappropriate case by orthopaedic surgeon in charge

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Concordance rate of diagnosis of meniscus injury in the knee between ultra-fine needle and conventional scope	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactMasakazu Ishikawa

Hiroshima University Hospital Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

mishikawa@hiroshima-u.ac.jp082-257-5233

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026