NCT02319811

Cryopreserved Human Meniscus Transplantation

Meniscus Transplantation in Symptomatic Patients Under Fifty Years of Age: Survivorship Analysis

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 76 (actual)
• Sponsor: Cincinnati Sportsmedicine Research and Education Foundation · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 14 Years – 49 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the long-term survivorship and clinical outcomes of all cryopreserved meniscus transplants performed by Dr. Frank Noyes.

Detailed description

All patients receiving cryopreserved meniscus transplants will be followed at 1, 2, 5, 10, and 15 years postoperatively. Study examination will include comprehensive knee examination by Dr. Noyes, x-rays, and potentially MRI. Patients will complete the following forms of the Cincinnati Knee Rating System: Symptom Rating Form, Sports Activity and Function Form, and Occupational Rating Form. All patient identification will be kept confidential. Patient data will be entered into the Knee Registry database according to their unique study number by the clinical research assistant.

Conditions

• Osteoarthritis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Cryopreserved meniscus transplants	Lateral or medial cryopreserved meniscus transplants implanted into appropriately indicated patients.

Timeline

• Start date: 1995-11-01
• Primary completion: 2014-12-01
• Completion: 2015-11-01
• First posted: 2014-12-18
• Last updated: 2016-04-13