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Metabolic Syndrome and Degenerate Meniscus Tears

First Affilated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04837456
Enrollment
189
Registered
2021-04-08
Start date
2017-06-01
Completion date
2021-03-01
Last updated
2021-04-08

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Conditions

Meniscus; Degeneration, Metabolic Syndrome

Keywords

Metabolic Syndrome, degenerate meniscus lesions, Calorie restricted diet, exercise, arthroscopic partial meniscectomy

Brief summary

The aim is to determine the outcomes of calorie-restricted diet and exercise intervention; libitum diet and waiting list control; early arthroscopic partial meniscectomy(APM) or delayed APM effect on MetS patients with Degenerate menisucus lesions.

Detailed description

The investigators recruited 180 patients with Metabolic Syndrome and knee symptoms with degenerate meniscus lesions by MRI from orthopaedics department from June 2017 to March 2020 at First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University. Participants were diagnosed with MetS and degenerate meniscus tear with a mild or no osteoarthritis KL\<2 verified by X ray. Participants were randomly dividied into calorie-restricted diet and exercise intervention group; libitum diet and waiting list control group; early APM (syndrome within 3-6 months) group or a delayed APM(syndrome more than 6 months) group as a computer sequenced number. The primary outcome was the change in metabolic syndrome components and knee function score of WOMAC, KOOS,WOMET,IKDC were determined by two fixed orthopadic surgeons who were blinded to the intervention.

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTCalorie restricted diet and exercise intervention

the calorie restricted diet were prescribed a balanced diet that provided an energy deficit of 800 kcal/day from their daily energy requirement.Macronutrient content of low caloric diet, expressed as percentage of ingested energy with carbohydrates 45-65%; fat 20-35%; and protein 10- 35%\[36\]. Participants were guided by a dietitian for adjustments of their caloric intake weekly for six months.Participants performed 1 or 2 sets at a resistance of approximately 65% of their one-repetition maximum, with 8 to 12 repetitions of each exercise; they gradually increased the intensity to 2 to 3 sets at a resistance of approximately 80% of their one-repetition maximum, with 6 to 8 repetitions of each exercise.

PROCEDURElibitum diet and waiting list control group

libitum diet and waiting list control group, participants then underwent a calorie of 2000 calorie above based on libitum free diets recommended to adults and normal physical activity without exercise during the program.

PROCEDUREEarly arthroscopic partial menisectomy group

Early APM group participants received APM with syndrome within 3 to 6 months

PROCEDUREdelayed APM group recruit participants with symptoms lasting for more than 6 months

delayed APM group recruit participants with symptoms lasting for more than 6 months

Sponsors

The First People's Hospital of Jingzhou
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Caregiver, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
35 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Must be age between 35 and 70 years old; * Clinical diagnosis of metabolic syndrome; * Clinical diagnosis of 3 grade degneration meniscus leisons;

Exclusion criteria

* Must be able to have no acute knee injury such as car crash or acute sports injury; * Must be able to have no knee surgeries history; * Must be able to have no rheumatoid arthritis or serious knee osteoarthritis with deformity; * Must be able to have no contraindications to MRI; * Must be able to have no severe cardiopulmonary disease; * Must be able to have no musculoskeletal or neuromuscular impairments ; * Must be able to have good visual, hearing, or cognitive;

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Knee KOOS4up to 12 monthsthe Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) holds five subscales: (1) Pain (9 items); (2) other Symptoms (7 items); (3) Activities of Daily Living (ADL, 17 items); (4) Sport and Recreation function (Sport/Rec, 5 items); and (5) knee-related Quality of Life (QoL, 4 items). Each subscale is scored separately from zero (extreme knee problems) to 100 (no knee problems) life (KOOs 4 ) were assessed.One of the most frequently-used knee-specific PROMs is the Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) which was developed for adults who have knee OA or knee injuries.KOOS holds five subscales: (1) Pain (9 items); (2) other Symptoms (7 items); (3) Activities of Daily Living (ADL, 17 items); (4) Sport and Recreation function (Sport/Rec, 5 items); and (5) knee-related Quality of Life (QoL, 4 items). Each subscale is scored separately from zero (extreme knee problems) to 100 (no knee problems)
the scale of the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC)up to 12 monthsthe WOMAC score is a disease-specific self-report multidimensional questionnare assesing pain, siffness, and physical functional disability.WOMAC scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating worse physical function.
The International Knee Documentation Committee Subjective Knee Evaluation Form (IKDC).up to 12 monthsThe IKDC is a questionnaire that has high reliability and validity for patients with a meniscal tear. The questionnaire contains 18 items scored in 1 of 3 ways: 11-point Likert scale, 5-point Likert scale, or dichotomous yes or no. After the participant completes the questionnaire, the scores are summed, and the total score is transformed to a value on a scale of 0 to 100, with 100 representing the highest knee function.
The WOMET scoreup to 12 monthsThe WOMET is a meniscus-specific health-related quality-of-life instrument, validated especially for patients with a degenerative meniscal tear.The Western Ontario Meniscal Evaluation Tool (WOMET) contains 16 items addressing three domains: 9 items ad-dressing physical symptoms; 4 items addressing disabilities with regard to sports, recreation, work, and lifestyle; and 3 items addressing emotions. The score indicates the percentage of a normal score; therefore, 100 is the best possi- ble score, and 0 is the worst possible score.
heightup to 12 monthsheight in meters
weightup to 12 monthsweight in kilograms
BMIup to 12 monthsBMI, calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squaredBMI in kg/m\^2
waist circumstanceup to 12 monthswaist circumstance in centimeter
Kellgren-Lawrence gradeup to 12 monthsA Kellgren-Lawrence grade of 0 indicates no osteoarthritis, a grade of 1 with questionable osteophyte indicates possible osteoarthritis; a grade of 2 with definite osteophyte and no joint-space narrowing indicates mild osteoarthritis, a grade of 3 with ≤50% joint-space narrowing or a grade of 4 with\>50% joint-space narrowing indicates severe osteoarthritis were excluded.
systolic blood pressureup to 12 monthssystolic blood pressure in mm Hg
diastolic blood pressureup to 12 monthsdiastolic blood pressure in mm Hg
triglycerideup to 12 monthstriglyceride in mmol/L
HDL-Cup to 12 monthshigh-density lipoprotein cholesterol in mmol/L
LDL-Cup to 12 monthslow-density lipoprotein cholesterol in mmol/L
fast blood glucoseup to 12 monthsfast blood glucose in mmol/L
total Cholesterolup to 12 monthstotal Cholesterol in mmol/L
β-2 microglobulinup to 12 monthsβ-2 microglobulin in mg/L
diabetes historyup to 12 monthsdiabetes history
cardio vascular disease historyup to 12 monthscardio vascular disease history
hypertension historyup to 12 monthshypertension history
Lysholm knee scoreup to 12 monthsThe Lysholm knee score is based on an eight-item questionnaire designed to evaluate knee function and symptoms in activities of daily living. Scores range from 0 to 100; higher scores indicate less severe symptoms.

Countries

China

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026