This is a Study to Verify if Marrow Venting Procedure Can Improve Meniscal Suture Healing

ConditionMeniscal Tear

Trial statusRecruiting

Trial phaseNot applicable

Trial typeInterventional

Biological sexAll

Age16-50

SponsorChristian Candrian

About this trial

Meniscal suture represents the current surgical practice, and marrow venting is a low risk procedure. Bone venting may be able to improve the outcome of meniscal repair, allowing the patient a better recovery.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Arthroscopic confirmed suturable meniscal tears,

Monolateral meniscal tears,

18-45 years,

BMI>18,5 and <35 kg/m2,

Disqualifiers

Bilateral meniscal tears requiring treatment,

Associated ligament lesions requiring treatment,

Associated cartilage lesions (Outerbridge > 2),

Knee axis deformities requiring correction

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

Meniscal repair
Marrow venting procedure

Treatment groups

80 Participants

are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Christian Candrian

Lead sponsor

Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Bellinzona

Sponsor institution

Source ClinicalTrials.gov