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Articular Cartilage Defect clinical trials and research

• 6Clinical trials
• 4Countries

Newest Articular Cartilage Defect clinical trials

All recruiting trials (6)

• MACI versus bone marrow stimulation for symptomatic ankle cartilage defects in people 17–65

  This treatment comparison tests whether MACI (your own cultured cartilage cells on a collagen membrane) works better than bone marrow stimulation for people aged 17 to 65 with symptomatic cartilage defects of the talus.

  Recruiting at 12 sites Phase 3 Vericel Corporation · Gilbert, Arizona and 11 other locations · NCT06915233

• Using rib cartilage to treat ankle joint lesions

  This study is testing whether using rib cartilage to treat ankle joint damage can help people recover better and have fewer side effects than a different treatment.

  Recruiting The Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University · Guangzhou, Guangdong · NCT05942430

• Comparing AMIC and microfracture for hip cartilage damage

  This study is testing whether a new treatment called AMIC works better than microfracture for helping people with hip cartilage damage feel better and improve their quality of life after surgery.

  Recruiting Phase 1 McMaster University · Hamilton, Ontario · NCT05402072

• Evaluating CartiLife® for knee cartilage defects

  This study is testing if a new treatment using patients' own cartilage cells can help adults with knee cartilage damage feel better and improve their knee function.

  Recruiting at 4 sites Phase 2 Biosolution Co., Ltd. · Irvine, California and 4 other locations · NCT04744402

• Using autologous chondrocyte suspension for knee cartilage repair

  This study is testing whether using a patient’s own cartilage cells can help repair knee cartilage damage and improve their knee function over a year.

  Recruiting Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois · Lausanne, Canton of Vaud · NCT04296487

• Comparing MACI and microfracture treatments for knee cartilage defects in teens

  This study is testing whether a new cartilage treatment called MACI works better than a standard procedure called microfracture for knee problems in teens aged 10 to 17.

  Recruiting at 12 sites Phase 3 Vericel Corporation · Palo Alto, California and 14 other locations · NCT03588975

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Quick answers

How many Articular Cartilage Defect clinical trials are recruiting right now?

6, as of November 12, 2026. We update this list each time we refresh our data from ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where are these trials running?

In 4 countries. The most sites are in United States (3 trials), Canada (1 trial), China (1 trial), Switzerland (1 trial). Each study page lists its sites and which ones are recruiting.

What phases are they in?

Phase 3: 2, Phase 1: 1, Phase 2: 1. Trials with no phase listed are usually device, behavioural or observational studies.

How do I join one?

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