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TerminatedNCT00752271

AMS Study: Inflammatory and Biomechanical Contributors to Arthritis Development Following Arthroscopic Meniscectomy

Inflammatory and Biomechanical Contributors to Arthritis Development Following Arthroscopic Meniscectomy

Status
Terminated
Phase
Study type
Observational
Enrollment
32 (estimated)
Sponsor
National Institute on Aging (NIA) · NIH
Sex
All
Age
40 Years
Healthy volunteers
Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between muscle activation and heart rate on joint generalized inflammation and arthritis development.

Detailed description

This study will test the hypothesis that knee trauma (as exemplified by the arthroscopy procedure) causes inflammation that alters muscle activation patterns locally and also disrupts the balance between parasympathetic-sympathetic reflexes. It is hypothesized that these factors contribute to development and progression of knee osteoarthritis.

Conditions

Timeline

Start date
2008-05-01
Primary completion
2010-05-01
Completion
2010-05-01
First posted
2008-09-15
Last updated
2009-12-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00752271. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.