Treating a specific inner-knee cartilage and meniscus problem
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This trial looks at a treatment for a specific knee alignment and tissue problem inside the inner (medial) part of your knee. It may help people whose deep-squat knee pain is caused by rubbing (“impingement”) between the femur and the back part of the medial meniscus.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have pain, snapping, or discomfort in the back/inner part of your knee when doing a deep squat
- Your MRI shows a shape/joint surface difference near the inner side of the thigh bone (femur) close to the knee
- During knee endoscopy (arthroscopy), the back part of the inner meniscus is found to be getting pinched by the femur during full knee bending
- You do not have active inflammation in the knee
- You do not have severe cartilage damage (ICRS 3–4), or another non-knee-joint reason for your symptoms
- You do not have a cyst or poor blood supply–type changes in the thigh-bone area where the procedure would be done
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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