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[Agency] NIH [Project Title] PARTIAL MENISCECTOMY VS. NONOPERATIVE MGMT. IN MENISCAL TEAR WITH OA: AN RCT [Institution] BRIGHAM AND WOMEN»S HOSPITAL [Amount] $170,000 [Summary] The study has three specific aims: Aim 1: To conduct a randomized controlled trial to compare the efficacy of APM versus a standardized non-operative management program among patients with symptomatic meniscal tear and knee OA. Aim 2: To follow the trial cohort for two years in order to determine whether differences between APM and nonoperative therapy in pain relief and functional improvement persist for two years. Aim 3: To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of APM in the management of patients with symptomatic meniscal tears in the setting of knee osteoarthritis. [Completion/ Closing Date] 09/24/2010 [Link] link [Category] 
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