Clinical trials: Articular Cartilage Disorder
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture
Initial Graft Tension and ACL Surgery
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of four strong ligaments connecting the bones of the knee joint. If overstretched, the ACL can tear. Reconstruction of a torn ACL is now a common surgical procedure.
- Trial name
- NCT00434837
- Testing
- Initial graft tension during ACL reconstruction surgery
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 168 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rhode Island Hospital
Knee Osteoarthritis
Laser Cell Therapy for Knee Cartilage Repair
Laser pulsed energy will be delivered over an optical fiber to create channels into damaged cartilage of the knee or knees. The channels have a diameter of approximately 100 microns or less and an approximate depth of 1…
- Trial name
- NCT04001361
- Testing
- Laser Cell Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Endocellutions
Exercise-induced Joint Pain Stiffness and Cartilage Turnover
NEM® Versus Placebo on Exercise-induced Joint Pain, Stiffness, & Cartilage Turnover In Healthy, Post-Menopausal Women
This study is intended to evaluate the effect of the dietary supplement NEM® brand eggshell membrane versus placebo in reducing exercise-induced joint pain \& stiffness \& cartilage turnover in healthy post-menopausal women.
- Trial name
- NCT02751944
- Testing
- NEM
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ESM Technologies, LLC
Exercise-induced Joint Pain, Exercise-induced Joint Stiffness
NEM® + KD PUR® Fish Oil Versus Placebo in Exercised-induced Joint Pain, Stiffness, & Cartilage Turnover in Healthy Men & Women
This study is intended to evaluate the effect of the dietary supplement combination of NEM® brand eggshell membrane + KD PUR® brand fish oil versus placebo in reducing exercise-induced joint pain, stiffness \& cartilage turnover…
- Conditions
- Exercise-induced Joint Pain, Exercise-induced Joint Stiffness, Exercise-induced Joint Cartilage Turnover
- Trial name
- Move3 (NCT04215198)
- Testing
- Move3™ (NEM® brand eggshell membrane + KD PUR® brand fish oil)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ESM Technologies, LLC
Osteoarthritis of the Knee
The Effect of Intraaricular Knee Injections of Hyaluronic Acid (HA) on Bone and Cartilaginous Debris, as a Therapeutic Indicator
Osteoarthritis is the most common disease effecting human beings with incidence of about 20% and prevalence close to 80% of the adult population.
- Trial name
- NCT00422643
- Testing
- Sodium hyaluronate (hyaluronic acid)
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center
Osteoarthritis, Articular Cartilage Disorder of Knee
Serum Cartilage Oligomeric Matrix Protein Levels After 12 Weeks of Different Exercises
Acute effects of physical exercise on the deformational behavior of articular cartilage and changes in cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP) are definite.
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis, Articular Cartilage Disorder of Knee, Degenerative Lesion of Articular Cartilage of Knee
- Trial name
- NCT01576159
- Testing
- Running exercise, Cycling exercise, Swimming Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Middle East Technical University
Osteearthritis, OA
Value of Adding T2 Mapping Routine MRI in Assessment of Knee Articular Cartilage Early Osteoarthritis
This work aims at elucidating the role of MRI complementary T2 mapping in assessment of the articular knee cartilage for improving sensitivity of detection of early stage of osteoarthritis
- Conditions
- Osteearthritis, OA, OA Knee
- Trial name
- T2 mapping OS (NCT07316257)
- Testing
- MRI
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Acute Injury of Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Feasibility Trial Using Imaging and Biochemical Technologies to Measure Knee Cartilage Composition in Acute ACL Injury
This study will evaluate the bio-mechanical and biochemical abnormalities in acute ACL-injured knees over time. Data will be collected through advanced quantitative MR imaging, functional testing, and bio-specimen collection.
- Trial name
- NCT02010125
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Osteoarthritis, Traumatic Arthritis
The Post-marketing Surveillance to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of a CHONDRON (Autologous Cultured Chondrocyte)
A clinical trial to evaluate the long-term efficacy and safety of a CHONDRON (Autologous cultured Chondrocyte) for 48weeks, and additional 96weeks in patients with cartilage defects in their knees.
- Trial name
- NCT02539056
- Testing
- Chondron Implantation
- Where
- 2 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cellontech Co., Ltd.
Quality of Life, Pain
Contribution of Ultrasonography in Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is a common cause of knee pain in adults younger than 60 years. . In this study, we aimed to evaluate the medial and lateral cartilage thickness the medial and lateral retinaculum thickness and…
- Trial name
- NCT06534333
- Testing
- Ultrasonography
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
Osteoarthritis
Resistive Exercise for Arthritic Cartilage Health (REACH)
Female subjects over the age of 40 will be recruited and randomised into a progressive resistance training (PRT) or sham-exercise group.
- Trial name
- NCT00465660
- Testing
- Progressive resistance training
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sydney
Osteoarthritis, Traumatic Arthritis
The Post-marketing Surveillance to Evaluate the Efficacy of CHONDRON (Autologous Cultured Chondrocyte) by Arthroscopy
A clinical trial to evaluate the long-term efficacy and safety of Chondron (Autologous cultured Chondrocyte) administered through arthroscopy from the drug's 48 weeks efficacy and safety evaluation with 96 weeks follow-up in…
- Trial name
- NCT02539069
- Testing
- Chondron Implantation
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cellontech Co., Ltd.
Disorders of Synovium, Multiple Sites, Disorders of Subchondral Bone, Multiple Sites
Articular Sonography: Healthy Subjects Versus Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
The purpose of this study is to establish the normality of sonographic synovial measures in joints more affected in rheumatoid arthritis patients and establish, in those joints, a sonographic value of synovium predictive of…
- Conditions
- Disorders of Synovium, Multiple Sites, Disorders of Subchondral Bone, Multiple Sites, Disorders of Cartilage, Hand Joints, Arthritis, Rheumatoid
- Trial name
- NCT01476865
- Volunteers
- 190 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of São Paulo
Knee Osteoarthritis
The Effect of Bike Exercise on Joint and Muscles
The design of our study is a prospective. It is planned to be completed in twenty-four weeks with 34 participants. The main purpose of this study is to examine and compare the effects of two different bike exercises on knee joint…
- Trial name
- NCT05564364
- Testing
- Recumbent Bike, Upright Bike
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mersin University
Osteoarthritis
Study of Cartilage Relaxometry and Physical Activity in Osteoarthritis
This study is the radiological component of an earlier registered trial under the title: Efficacy of Exercise on Physical Function and Cartilage Health in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis.
- Trial name
- NCT01797679
- Testing
- Strength Training, Aerobic Exercise
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Akershus
Cartilage Diseases
Molecular Biomarkers Associated With Degenerative Joint Disease in the Knee
This investigation describes a novel complex of structural degradation proteins that is associated with pain in individuals with meniscal pathology undergoing arthroscopic partial meniscectomy.
- Trial name
- NCT01006278
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Scuderi, Gaetano J., M.D.
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis
PatientSpot Formerly Known as ArthritisPower
Patient Power is a patient research network and database (registry) to collect prospective information about demographics, self-reported diagnoses and medications, and willingness to participate in research from participants with…
- Conditions
- Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Fibromyalgia, Gout
- Trial name
- NCT03840928
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Global Healthy Living Foundation
Ankle Fractures, Intra-Articular Fractures
Prevention of Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis After Acute Intraarticular Fractures
Intra-articular fracture is a very common fracture. The only method to treat these fractures is surgery with plate and screws followed by rehabilitation.
- Conditions
- Ankle Fractures, Intra-Articular Fractures, Osteoarthritis
- Trial name
- NCT03769909
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern Denmark
Knee Osteoarthritis
SVF Therapy for Human Knee Osteoarthritis
The purpose of the study is to asses the safety and efficacy of SVF for treatment of knee osteoarthritis, and establish a novel method to provide 3D MRI imaging for human knee cartilage to qualitatively and quantitatively…
- Trial name
- NCT05019378
- Testing
- SVF treatment
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zhongnan Hospital
Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis
Resistance Exercise Training to Improve Bone and Articular Cartilage Health in Women
Osteoarthritis (degenerative joint disease) and osteoporosis (weak and fragile bones) are common conditions, particularly in women after menopause, and become even more common as we get older.
- Trial name
- REPROOF (NCT05889598)
- Testing
- Ballistic Resistance Lower Body Strength Training, Conventional Resistance Lower Body Strength Training
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loughborough University