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Sampling Biomarkers in Meniscus Injury to the Knee

NCT00836966 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 73

Last updated 2009-02-04

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Summary

The diagnosis of clinically-significant meniscal tears of the knee remains challenging, and it is unknown why only some injuries become painful. The limitations of diagnostic magnetic resonance imaging result in arthroscopy that is not always beneficial. Elucidation of biochemical pathways underlying pain in this condition may aid patient selection for surgery and provide pharmacotherapeutic targets. Cytokines may be involved in pain following meniscus injury and diagnostic cytokine assay may help physicians differentiate patients that may benefit from arthroscopy from those that may not.

Conditions

  • Cartilage Diseases

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Gaetano J Scuderi, MD · Stanford University

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
90 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-06-30
Primary Completion
2007-06-30
Completion
2007-06-30

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