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Mechanical vs. Radiofrequency-Based Debridement in the Treatment of Articular Cartilage Lesions

NCT01803880 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 148

Last updated 2019-03-28

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate changes in clinical and imaging outcomes following arthroscopic treatment of a single medial femoral chondral lesion plus partial medial meniscectomy by Radiofrequency-Based debridement or Mechanical Debridement in subjects ≥ eighteen (18) years of age.

Conditions

  • Chondral Lesion Plus Partial Medial Meniscectomy

Interventions

DEVICE

Mechanical Debridement

mechanical shaver that removes areas of damaged tissue

DEVICE

RF-Based Debridement

Electrical energy that removes areas of damaged tissue (Coblation®)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Smith & Nephew, Inc.

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Jack Farr II, MD · Orthopaedic Research Foundation, Inc.

  • Beate Hansen, MD, PhD · Vice President, Global Clinical Strategy

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-03-08
Primary Completion
2017-05-04
Completion
2017-07-21

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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