Project Details
Description
The aim of this randomized controlled trial (RCT) is to investigate if early arthroscopic meniscal surgery is superior to individualized supervised exercise therapy and education, with the option of later surgery if needed, in improving pain, function and quality of life in young patients with meniscal tears. The study hypothesis is that patients randomized to surgery will improve significantly more in pain, function and quality of life after 12 months than those randomized to exercise and education.
The study is funded by the Independent Research Fund Denmark
(DFF–6110-00045), IMK Almene Fond, The Lundbeck Foundation, the Spar Nord
Foundation, the Danish Rheumatism Association, The Association of Danish
Physiotherapists Research Fund and The Research council at Næstved-Slagelse-
Ringsted Hospitals.
The study is funded by the Independent Research Fund Denmark
(DFF–6110-00045), IMK Almene Fond, The Lundbeck Foundation, the Spar Nord
Foundation, the Danish Rheumatism Association, The Association of Danish
Physiotherapists Research Fund and The Research council at Næstved-Slagelse-
Ringsted Hospitals.
| Acronym | DREAM |
|---|---|
| Status | Finished |
| Effective start/end date | 01/08/2016 → 31/12/2022 |
Collaborative partners
- Næstved-Slagelse-Ringsted Hospitals (Project partner) (lead)
- Aarhus University Hospital (Project partner)
- Sports Orthopaedic Research Centre (SORC-C) (Project partner)
- Aalborg University Hospital (Project partner)
- Kolding Sygehus (Project partner)
- Regionshospitalet Silkeborg (Project partner)
- Odense University Hospital (Project partner)
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Related research output
- 2 Journal article
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Comparing participants from a randomized trial and screened non-participants: Implications for generalizability of surgery and exercise therapy in young adults with meniscal tears
Thorlund, J. B., Grønne, D. T., Hölmich, P., Lind, M. & Skou, S. T., Apr 2026, In: Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics. 13, 2, 10 p., e70791.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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A 12-week supervised exercise therapy program for young adults with a meniscal tear: Program development and feasibility study
Skou, S. T. & Thorlund, J. B., Jul 2018, In: Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies. 22, 3, p. 786-791Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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