Clinical trials: Cartilage Injury
Volar Plate Injury, Thumb, Metacarpophalangeal Joint
Metacarpophalangeal Joint Reconstruction Using a Vascularized Cartilage and Bone Graft
Traumatic cartilage loss of the joint is central to the development of joint failure in arthritis. The study on the use of a bone graft for reconstruction of metacarpophalangeal joint defects.
- Trial name
- MJRUVCBG (NCT01467752)
- Testing
- MCP joint
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Second Hospital of Qinhuangdao
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
Osteoarthritis, Knee, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
Development of Computational Models to Predict the Short-, Medium- and Long-term Cartilage Degeneration and Pain for Patients With Early-stage Osteoarthritis or Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
Knee osteoarthritis is a complex condition, and selecting effective non-drug treatments like orthoses or exercise is often difficult and imprecise.
- Trial name
- MathKOA (NCT07134244)
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aalborg 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
Musculoskeletal Pain, Knee Osteoarthritis
Impact of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Knee Osteoarthritis
Many patients with osteoarthritis of the knee fail non-operative measures and elect to have knee arthroplasty to improve their quality of life.
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Pain, Knee Osteoarthritis, Cartilage Injury, Cartilage Degeneration
- Trial name
- NCT03477942
- Testing
- Autologous Mesenchymal Stem Cells
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Defect of Articular Cartilage, Osteoarthritis
Comparison of Efficacy and Safety of Microfracture and Modified Microfracture
This study was designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a modified microfracture using collagen, and to compare them with those of a simple microfracture to prove the non-inferiority of the modified microfracture using…
- Conditions
- Defect of Articular Cartilage, Osteoarthritis, Traumatic Arthritis
- Trial name
- NCT02539030
- Testing
- Microfracture, CartiFill
- Where
- 12 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cellontech Co., Ltd.
ACL Injury
ADC in Assessing Femoral Tunnel Position
To examine the consistency between postoperative CT scan and intraoperative arthroscopic measurement in evaluating femoral tunnel position for anterior cruciate ligament （ACL）reconstruction，both using the apex of the deep…
- Trial name
- NCT04937517
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University Third Hospital
Chondromalacia, Cartilage Diseases
Prevalence of Chondromalacia Patella Among Adolescent Dancers - Correlation Between Symptoms and Sonography Findings
Comparing the physical and sonographic findings of dancers with Chondromalacia patella to non-dancers athletes.
- Trial name
- NCT02606942
- Testing
- Questionnaires, physical exam, US of the knee
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Osteoarthritis
Developing Allogeneic Musculoskeletal Therapies
The goal of this observational study is to analyse the cartilage and bone forming potential of cells isolated from the tissues of patients undergoing surgery for the treatment of polydactyly, hip dislocation and from other…
- Trial name
- NCT06167928
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 325 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Keele University
Cartilage Loss, Microfracture
Effects of Unloader Bracing in Clinical Outcome and Cartilage Physiology Following Microfracture of Chondral Defects
The study will examine clinical and radiographic outcomes of microfracture surgery (a common technique to address isolated areas of cartilage loss) in the knee used with or without unloader bracing.
- Trial name
- Mfxbracing (NCT02016300)
- Testing
- Unloader Bracing, Non-Bracing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Cartilage Destruction
Оptical Spectroscopy in the Diagnosis of Intra-articular Injuries
Intra-articular joint injuries are the most common and prognostically unfavorable in case of untimely or erroneous diagnosis, which leads to a significant violation of the quality of life and activity of patients.
- Trial name
- NCT05454605
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University
Articular Cartilage Degeneration
MechSens - Dose-response Relationship of in Vivo Ambulatory Load and Mechanosensitive Cartilage Biomarkers
This study is to investigate the effects of age, tissue status and the presence of inflammation on the in vivo dose-response relationship of ambulatory load and mechanosensitive blood markers of articular cartilage.
- Trial name
- MechSens (NCT04128566)
- Testing
- walking stress test
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 87 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
Cartilage Injury and Remodeling After ACL Rupture and Reconstruction: Functional Imaging and Biomarkers
The proposed study will establish novel relationships between intra-articular MSC recruitment, synovial inflammation, biomarkers of cartilage degeneration and joint inflammation, clinical patient factors, and downstream…
- Trial name
- NCT04970706
- Testing
- ACL reconstruction
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University Third Hospital
Lateral Ligament Repair, Talar Cartilage Lesion
Microfracture Technique for Talar Articular Cartilage Lesions With or Without Lateral Ligament Repairment
To study the clinical efficacy of microfracture combined with lateral ligament repairment for cartilage lesions of talus through the comparison between microfracture with and without lateral ligament repairment.
- Conditions
- Lateral Ligament Repair, Talar Cartilage Lesion, Microfracture
- Trial name
- NCT03064399
- Testing
- without lateral ligament repairment, lateral ligament repairment
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Tongji Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine
Knee Injury
Evaluation of a Composite Cancellous and Demineralized Bone Plug (CR-Plug) for Repair of Knee Osteochondral Defects
The objective of this study is to determine how effective a plug made out of human bone (called "CR-Plug") will be in the treatment of smaller, focal defects (like the injury the patient has to their knee).
- Trial name
- NCT00984594
- Testing
- Primary injury site, Backfill site
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RTI Surgical
Cartilage Injury, Orthopedic Disorder
CAsting and REhabilitation Versus Supervised Neglect for Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus in the Pediatric Population
Rationale: OCLs (osteochondral lesions) of the talus can be congenital or can occur after trauma or in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). The main complaint of an OCL is pain during weightbearing activities.
- Conditions
- Cartilage Injury, Orthopedic Disorder, Skeletal Injury, Rehabilitation
- Trial name
- CARE (NCT06220539)
- Testing
- Casting and supervised rehabilitation
- Where
- 2 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tristan Buck
Meniscus Tear, Meniscus Lesion
PROPER Trial of Pain and Inflammation After Knee Arthroscopy
The purpose of this study is to determine if ceftriaxone administered postoperatively via intravenous injection reduces postoperative visual analog scale (VAS) pain scores and narcotic consumption in patients undergoing knee…
- Conditions
- Meniscus Tear, Meniscus Lesion, Cartilage Injury
- Trial name
- PROPER (NCT05149287)
- Testing
- Ceftriaxone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Austin V Stone
Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI), Osteoarthritis (OA)
Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Talar Cartilage Thickness in Patients With Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal cord injury patients often present with musculoskeletal comorbidities, including osteoarthritis. Early detection of cartilage damage is important for preventing osteoarthritis progression.
- Trial name
- NCT07293949
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gaziosmanpasa Research and Education Hospital
Osteoarthritis, Knee, Fractures, Ununited
Modern Methods of Treatment and Diagnosis of Patients With Injuries and Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System
Brief Summary This clinical study investigates the safety and effectiveness of combining advanced regenerative therapies with personalized surgical technology for patients with delayed fracture healing (non-unions), knee…
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis, Knee, Fractures, Ununited, Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
- Trial name
- MTDMS (NCT07628010)
- Testing
- Autologous Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Combined with Platelet-Rich Plasma, Patient-Specific 3D-Printed Surgical Instruments
- Where
- Ukraine
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zaporizhzhiya State Medical University
Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis
Evaluation of Outcomes With Umbilical Cord Allograft for Musculoskeletal Conditions Musculoskeletal Conditions
The aim of the study is to determine the efficacy of an Amniotic Fluid Tissue Product for pain relief and functional improvements for all types of musculoskeletal conditions.
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Sports Injury, Degenerative Disc Disease
- Trial name
- NCT03390920
- Testing
- Umbilical Allograft
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- R3 Stem Cell