joint degeneration osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients randomized to Knee joint distraction or High tibial osteotomy in either of the two recently started trials.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with risks due to the magnetic field of the MRI such as those with pacemakers, nerve stimulators, metal implants, stents, clips, etc Patients with a known anaphylactic reaction to gadolinium or related substances Patients with (a history of) kidney disease or with a kidney transplantation Patients with a glomerular filtrationrate of
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The following parameters will be compared between pre-, 1 year, and 2 years post treatment for KJD and pre- and 2 years post treatment for HTO: 1. the change in cartilage *proteoglycan content* 2. the change in *collagen content/distribution* 3. the change in *bone marrow lesions* 4. the change in *3D bone density* And secondary: 1. is there a mutual relation between quantitative cartilage and bone changes 2. is there a relation between qualitative cartilage and bone changes with those of quantitative changes in the cartilage as measured in the original RCTs. 3. is there a relation of (combinations of) changes in qualitative and quantitative parameters of bone and cartilage to clinical benefit of KJD and HTO | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| n.a. | — |
Countries
Netherlands