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Ultrasound test may reveal how well knee ligaments heal after surgery

NCT ID NCT06863077

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Kastamonu University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study follows 30 people who had a procedure called pie-crusting, where a needle is used to slightly loosen a knee ligament (the MCL) during meniscus tear surgery. The goal is to see how the ligament heals over three months using a special ultrasound technique called shear-wave elastography. Researchers hope this will help settle concerns about whether the ligament stays stable after the release.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Pie-crusting release technique (a needle procedure to loosen the medial collateral ligament)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could provide a reliable way to check ligament healing after surgery, helping doctors decide when it's safe for patients to resume activities.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The technique is already used, but its long-term effects on knee stability are still uncertain.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 30 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jan 2025

Expected to finish

Apr 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

Patients with medial meniscal injury

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Being 18 years of age or older * Having a medial meniscus laceration detected in the magnetic resonance imaging taken due to the application for knee complaints and therefore having an indication for surgery * Having consented to the surgical consent form explaining surgical and non-surgical options, accepting the surgical procedure * Having consented to the research volunteer consent form presented to him/her verbally and in writing after giving his/her consent for surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Having had a previous fracture, meniscus tear, anterior or posterior cruciate ligament tear, medial or lateral collateral ligament tear in the same or opposite knee. * Having had arthroscopic or open surgery around the knee due to or outside of the above reasons. * Having had or not had surgery on the same lower extremity or the opposite lower extremity, having a fracture sequela or deformity. * Having grade 1 or higher arthrosis according to the Kellgren-Lawrence arthrosis classification on direct radiographs taken before surgery. * Patients who do not require medial collateral ligament release to access the medial joint space during surgery and therefore do not require pie-crusting medial collateral ligament release. * Patients who wish to withdraw their consent given to the research volunteer consent form at any time during the study.

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Medial collateral ligament Medial mensical tear Shear wave elastography

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Kastamonu Education and Research Hospital

    Kastamonu, 37000, Turkey (Türkiye)

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