Brief Title
Semitendinosus Graft as Meniscal Transplant
Official Title
Autologous Semitendinosus Tendon Graft as Meniscal Transplant - a Clinical Pilot Study
Brief Summary
Removal of meniscal tissue is described to result in poor knee function and a significant risk for future development of osteoarthritis. Different implants have been suggested to substitute a removed meniscus. Meniscal allograft transplantation is not widely available due to costs and availability. The semitendinosus tendon is a known graft with biological properties with potential to remodel and revascularize in an intraarticular environment such as anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. The objective for this study was to investigate whether the semitendinosus tendon graft could function as a meniscal transplant.
Study Type
Observational
Primary Outcome
Failure
Secondary Outcome
Improved subjective knee function
Condition
Patient Satisfaction
Intervention
Surgical technique
Publications
* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by National Clinical Trials Identifier (NCT ID) in Medline.
Recruitment Information
Recruitment Status
Procedure
Estimated Enrollment
10
Start Date
January 1, 2018
Completion Date
January 1, 2026
Primary Completion Date
January 1, 2024
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: - Previous subtotal or total meniscectomy - Post meniscectomy symptoms - No osteoarthritic changes on radiography more than Ahlbäck 1 - Knee aligment (hip-knee-angle) +/- 3° - No persisting ACL insufficiency Exclusion Criteria: - Difficulty understanding the instructions - Current psychiatric diagnosis - Smoking
Gender
All
Ages
20 Years - 50 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Contacts
, 0046707202646, [email protected]
Location Countries
Sweden
Location Countries
Sweden
Administrative Informations
NCT ID
NCT04753424
Organization ID
semiTmeniscus
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Study Sponsor
Karolinska Institutet
Study Sponsor
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Verification Date
June 2022