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Cartilage Damage clinical trials and research

• 6Clinical trials
• 5Countries

Newest Cartilage Damage clinical trials

All recruiting trials (6)

• Platelet-Rich Plasma from Two Different Systems in Knee Osteoarthritis

  This study compares PRP made by two FDA-approved machines to see if the platelets differ and whether injections help knee symptoms.

  Recruiting Phase 4 University of California, San Francisco · San Francisco, California · NCT07491367

• Agar and undenatured type II collagen for easing knee and joint pain

  This trial will try whether daily agar-agar, undenatured type II collagen, or their combination reduces knee pain in adults aged 40–70 with mild to moderate knee pain.

  Recruiting Fundació Eurecat · Reus, Tarragona · NCT07318896

• Umbilical cord stem cells to treat knee cartilage damage

  This will try a one-time surgical application of umbilical cord–derived mesenchymal stem cells to repair symptomatic cartilage defects in adults aged 18–60.

  Recruiting at 7 sites Phase 1/2 BIONCaRT GmbH · Altenburg and 6 other locations · NCT06981741

• BioPoly implant for knee cartilage defects

  This study is testing a new knee implant to see if it can help adults with cartilage damage feel better and avoid more surgery compared to standard treatments.

  Recruiting at 4 sites BioPoly LLC · Redwood City, California and 4 other locations · NCT06915363

• Evaluating a new technique for treating cartilage lesions

  This study is testing a new surgery technique called nanofractures to see if it helps younger patients with knee cartilage damage heal better than traditional methods.

  Recruiting Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Bellinzona · Lugano · NCT05660161

• Investigating treatment effects on cartilage lesions during hallux valgus surgery

  This study is testing if treating cartilage damage during surgery for bunions helps patients feel better after their operation compared to those who don’t get the treatment.

  Recruiting Algemeen Ziekenhuis Maria Middelares · Ghent · NCT04716140

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Quick answers

How many Cartilage Damage 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 5 countries. The most sites are in United States (2 trials), Germany (1 trial), Switzerland (1 trial), Spain (1 trial), Belgium (1 trial). Each study page lists its sites and which ones are recruiting.

What phases are they in?

Phase 1/2: 1, Phase 4: 1. Trials with no phase listed are usually device, behavioural or observational studies.

How do I join one?

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