Clinical trials: Cartilage Injury
Osteochondritis Dissecans, Osteoarthritis
ACI-C Versus AMIC. A Randomized Trial Comparing Two Methods for Repair of Cartilage Defects in the Knee
ACI-C versus AMIC: A controlled randomized trial comparing Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation ( ACI) and Autologous Matrix Induced Chondrogenesis (AMIC) for repair of cartilage defects in the knee.
- Conditions
- Osteochondritis Dissecans, Osteoarthritis, Cartilage Injury, Osteonecrosis
- Trial name
- NCT01458782
- Testing
- Treatment of cartilage defects in the knee
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital of North Norway
Knee Injuries
Trial Comparing BST-CarGel and Microfracture in Repair of Articular Cartilage Lesions in the Knee
This study will investigate whether the treatment of damaged cartilage in the knee with BST-CarGel will increase the amount and quality of cartilage repair tissue when compared with microfracture alone.
- Trial name
- NCT00314236
- Testing
- BST-CarGel with Microfracture, Microfracture without BST-CarGel
- Where
- 18 sites in Canada, South Korea and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Piramal Healthcare Canada Ltd
Articular Cartilage Defect
Superiority of MACI® Versus Microfracture Treatment in Patients With Symptomatic Articular Cartilage Defects in the Knee
The objective of this trial is to demonstrate superior efficacy and safety of MACI compared with arthroscopic microfracture in the treatment of patients (aged 18 to 55 years) with symptomatic articular cartilage defects of the…
- Trial name
- SUMMIT (NCT00719576)
- Testing
- autologous cultured chondrocytes on porcine collagen membrane, Microfracture
- Where
- 20 sites in Czechia, France and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- Vericel Corporation
Knee Injury
Evaluation of the CR Plug for Repair of Defects Created at the Harvest Site From an Autograft in the Knee.
The main objective of this study is to test the ability of an allograft plug to provide a successful repair of an osteochondral defect left at the harvest site during OATS procedure.
- Trial name
- CRB (NCT00821873)
- Testing
- CR Plug
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- RTI Surgical
Foreign-Body Reaction, Inflammation
IMPACT: Safety and Feasibility of a Single-stage Procedure for Focal Cartilage Lesions of the Knee.
Articular cartilage defects in the knee have a poor intrinsic healing capacity and may lead to functional disability and osteoarthritis.
- Conditions
- Foreign-Body Reaction, Inflammation, Effusion (L) Knee, Knee Pain Swelling
- Trial name
- IMPACT (NCT02037204)
- Testing
- Cartilage repair surgery
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- UMC Utrecht
Defect of Articular Cartilage
Comparison of BioCartilage Versus Marrow Stimulating Procedure for Cartilage Defects of the Knee
Subjects will be selected among the investigators' patient population who are already scheduled to receive a marrow stimulating procedure (MSP), with or without the addition of BioCartilage.
- Trial name
- NCT02203071
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Arthralgia
Changes in Knee Articular Cartilage Volume in Women on Aromatase Inhibitors
Many women with breast cancer are treated with a class of drugs called aromatase inhibitors (mainly letrozole or anastrozole), which lowers the amount of estrogen being produced in the body.
- Trial name
- NCT00111241
- Testing
- aromatase inhibitors (letrozole, anastrozole)
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 115 people
- Sponsor
- Monash University
Isolated Cartilage Injury of the Knee
Sprifermin (AS902330) in Cartilage Injury Repair (CIR)
Several people all over the world suffer from cartilage injuries in the knee. Symptoms include pain, joint swelling, and loss of function. Without repair, cartilage injury may ultimately lead to osteoarthritis (OA).
- Trial name
- NCT01066871
- Testing
- Sprifermin (AS902330) 10 mcg, Sprifermin (AS902330) 30 mcg, Sprifermin (AS902330) 100 mcg
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Meniscus Tear, Knee Meniscus Injury
High-Purity Type I Collagen Augmentation in Meniscal Repair
This prospective, single-arm feasibility study evaluates the safety, procedural feasibility, and early clinical outcomes of High-Purity Type I Collagen used as an adjunct in arthroscopic meniscal repair.
- Conditions
- Meniscus Tear, Knee Meniscus Injury, Meniscal Repair, Knee Arthroscopy (for Diagnostic or Therapy)
- Trial name
- NCT07352410
- Testing
- High-Purity Type I Collagen
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, B G Nagara
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
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Exercise
Preventing Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis With Physical Activity Promotion
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of disability worldwide that affects millions of Americans each year. Posttraumatic OA (PTOA) significantly impacts patients after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and ACL…
- Conditions
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Exercise, Cartilage, Articular, Knee Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT04906499
- Testing
- Physical Activity Promotion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Injuries, Knee
Controlled Trial to Compare Single Versus Two Portal Knee Arthroscopy Techniques
This randomized, controlled clinical trial will compare the outcomes of single portal versus two portal techniques in patients who have meniscus or articular cartilage pathology.
- Trial name
- NCT02648971
- Testing
- Single Portal Knee Arthroscopy, Two Portal Knee Arthroscopy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Articular Cartilage Defects
Extension Study for Participants of MACI00206 Study of MACI® for the Treatment of Symptomatic Articular Cartilage Defects of the Knee
To examine the 5-year efficacy and safety of MACI implant, compared with arthroscopic microfracture, in participants who received study treatment in the SUMMIT study for treatment of symptomatic articular cartilage defects of the…
- Trial name
- Extension (NCT01251588)
- Testing
- autologous cultured chondrocytes on porcine collagen membrane, Microfracture
- Where
- 14 sites in Czechia, France and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Vericel Corporation
Cartilage Injury of Knee
A Multicenter Trial of Sprifermin (AS902330 [Recombinant Human Fibroblast Growth Factor-18]) or Placebo After Microfracture Surgery for Cartilage Injury of the Knee
This is a Phase 2, double-blind, multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Sprifermin (AS902330) (recombinant human fibroblast growth factor-18 [rhFGF-18]) as an adjunct treatment to…
- Trial name
- NCT01689337
- Testing
- Sprifermin (AS902330)
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- EMD Serono
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
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
Knee Injuries
Follow-Up Study Evaluating The Long Term Safety and Efficacy of BST-CarGel and Microfracture Repair of the Knee
This follow-up study will evaluate the effects of BST-CarGel® application to a microfractured lesion (investigational) and microfracture alone (control) for up to 5 years from treatment in subjects, treated under Protocols…
- Trial name
- NCT01246895
- Testing
- Microfracture with BST-CarGel, Microfracture without BST-CarGel
- Where
- 16 sites in Canada, Spain
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- Piramal Healthcare Canada Ltd
Knee Osteoarthritis (Knee OA)
Comparison of SVF Injection With and Without Microfracture in Moderate Knee Osteoarthritis
This prospective, randomized controlled clinical trial aims to evaluate the clinical and radiological effects of combining stromal vascular fraction (SVF) therapy with arthroscopic microfracture in patients with knee…
- Trial name
- NCT07112885
- Testing
- Arthroscopic Microfracture Combined with Autologous SVF Injection, Arthroscopic Debridement Followed by Autologous SVF Injection
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University
Knee Injury
Evaluation of the CR Plug (Allograft) for the Treatment of a Cartilage Injury in the Knee.
Determine the ability of the allograft plug for the treatment of a cartilage injury in the knee
- Trial name
- NCT00793104
- Testing
- Placement of allograft CR Plug in primary injury site
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- RTI Surgical
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