Status:

COMPLETED

All Autologous Cartilage Regeneration in the Treatment of the Knee Cartilage Defects

Lead Sponsor:

Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli

Conditions:

Cartilage Damage

Cartilage Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-50 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The cartilage articular defects of the knee are extremely disabling lesions and represent one of the predisposition causes to the development of articular arthrosis. When clinical symptoms are presen...

Detailed Description

The aim of the Pilot Study is to describe the clinical performance of the AACR technique in the treatment of the cartilage defects in terms of complications after surgery, quality of the repaired cart...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Singular symptomatic chondral lesion classified as ICRS III or IV at the femoral condyle with less than 3 mm bone damage under the subchondral plate;
  • Lesion between 1 and 8 cm2;
  • BMI ≤ 34;
  • Ability and will to actively participate in a strict rehabilitation protocol and follow-up.

Exclusion

  • Previous cartilage operation on the injured knee
  • Additional grade III or IV lesion on the same knee
  • Previous arthroscopic treatments that affect the AACR technique
  • Ligamentous/patellofemoral instability/malposition, varus or valgus malposition ≤3° which cannot be treated/corrected simultaneously
  • Previous tendon repair, ligament reconstruction or realignment within the last 6 months
  • Any known human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis, syphilis, malignancy or uncontrolled diabetes
  • Uncooperative patients who disregard or cannot follow instructions, including those who abuse drugs and/or alcohol
  • Participation in a clinical drug or medical device trial that clinically interferes with the present observational study
  • Inability to follow procedures (i.e. dementia)
  • Inability to give consent
  • No understanding of German language
  • Pregnant or lactating women

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 21 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

20 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04785092

Start Date

March 1 2021

End Date

January 21 2025

Last Update

March 6 2025

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Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli

Bologna, Italy, 40124