Knee Osteoarthritis in the Region of Norrbotten
Recruiting · NCT06451510 · Observational (researchers observe without assigning treatment) · Lead sponsor: Umeå University
View the official record on ClinicalTrials.gov →What this trial is about
The goal of this observational study is to assess the prevalence of radiographic knee osteoarthritis and to report medium and long term functional outcomes secondary to tibia plateau fractures. The second aim was to investigate whether there were any risk factors associated with these outcomes.
Who can take part
Age range
18 Years and older
Sex
All (male and female)
Healthy volunteers
No - a diagnosis or condition is required
Phase
Not specified
Study type
Observational (researchers observe without assigning treatment)
Inclusion criteria
- Patients from the region of Norrbotten (northern part of Sweden) who underwent tibial plateau fracture between the years of 2001 and 2015
Exclusion criteria
- Death without bilateral weighted X-ray minimum 5 years post injury
- Open growth plate in distal femur and/or proximal tibia
- Extraarticular or isolated eminentia fracture
- OA prior to injury
- Having a rheumatic disorder involving joints
- Earlier and/or later severe injury to the index knee
- Having cognitive disorders disqualifying from the study
Where it is running
1 location listed.
- Sunderby Central Hospital of Norrbotten - Luleå, Norrbotten County, Sweden