Meniscal degenerative tear
Conditions
Interventions
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy
Sponsors
Chikuda Hirotaka
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Patients over 40 years old 2) Patients diagnosed with meniscal degeneration by MRI 3) Patients with knee pain above NRS2 4) Patients with PS between 0 and 1 5) Outpatient 6) Patients obtained from consent documents
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients with knee osteoarthritis of G3 or higher according to the Kellgren-Lawrence classification 2) Patients diagnosed with cognitive decline at the physician's discretion 3) Patients with untreated blood coagulation disorders such as hemophilia or patients taking anticoagulants 4) Patients with thrombosis 5) Patients with malignant tumor 6) Pregnant woman 7) Patients who have received steroid treatment for 6 months or more, or within 6 weeks after steroid injection 8) Patients judged inappropriate by the doctor
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| T2 value in MRI | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patient background (Age, Sex, Height, Weight, Body mass index, Medical history, Comorbidities, Drinking history, Smoking history) ESWT conditins (Energy flow density, Freaquency, Total energy) NRS (Walking, going up and down stairs) Clinical score (KOOS, IKDC score, Lysholme score) Scientific findings (Ballottement of patella, Range of motion, Mcmurray test, Watson-Jones test, Lachman test, Posterior drawer test) Adverse event Daily use of oral analgesics Transition rate to surgery after starting treatment | — |
Contacts
Public ContactShogo Hashimoto
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine
Outcome results
None listed