Conservative versus operative treatment of degenerative meniscal tears

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  A randomised controlled trial to compare the outcome of patients with degenerative meniscal tear when treated with arthroscopy and exercise therapy versus exercise therapy alone.

• IRAS ID

  135714

• Contact name

  Derek Kramer

• Contact email

  derek.kramer@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  Northumbria Healthcare NHS F Trust

• REC name

  North East - Newcastle & North Tyneside 1 Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  13/NE/0325

• Date of REC Opinion

  23 Dec 2013

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion