Knee tear patterns under the microscope: new study aims to improve diagnosis
NCT ID NCT07602985
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will examine 30 adults with a specific type of meniscus tear in the knee (posterior horn medial meniscus root tear). Using MRI and arthroscopy, researchers will classify different tear patterns and see how they relate to cartilage damage and other knee problems. The goal is to better understand these injuries, which could help doctors choose the best treatment in the future.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors better diagnose and classify meniscus root tears, potentially guiding more personalized treatment decisions.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study with only 30 participants, so findings may not apply to everyone. It does not test any treatment, so no direct patient benefit is expected.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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
study population will include patients presenting to orthopedic surgery department at Assiut university
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged ≥18 years (no upper age limit, as PHMMRTs are prevalent in elderly population) * Clinical suspicion of medial meniscal injury * MRI-confirmed posterior horn medial meniscus root tear * Patients undergoing diagnostic or therapeutic knee arthroscopy Exclusion Criteria: * Previous surgical intervention to the affected knee * Lateral meniscus root tears * Advanced knee osteoarthritis (Kellgren-Lawrence grade IV) * Inflammatory or rheumatoid arthritis * Acute ligamentous injuries requiring immediate surgical intervention
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