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Chondral Defect clinical trials and research

• 7Clinical trials
• 4Countries

Newest Chondral Defect clinical trials

All recruiting trials (7)

• Evaluating the outcomes of cartilage repair surgery in the knee

  This study is testing how well cartilage repair surgery helps people with knee injuries feel and move better after the operation.

  Recruiting at 4 sites University of Manchester · Birmingham and 6 other locations · NCT06921889

• 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

• Effects of PRP, PPP, and BMAC on recovery after hip surgery for labral issues

  This study is testing whether treatments like platelet-rich plasma and bone marrow concentrate can help people recover better after hip surgery for labral issues.

  Recruiting Phase 3 Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston, Massachusetts · NCT06003101

• Knee registry for patients receiving knee treatment

  This study collects information from patients getting knee treatment at a clinic to see how their knee function, pain, and mobility change before and after treatment.

  Recruiting UMC Utrecht · Utrecht · NCT04364334

• 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

• Using bone marrow concentrate with hip arthroscopy for labral tears and impingement

  This study is testing whether using bone marrow concentrate during hip surgery can help people with labral tears and hip impingement feel better and prevent further joint problems.

  Recruiting Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston, Massachusetts · NCT03909139

• 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 Chondral Defect clinical trials are recruiting right now?

7, 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 (4 trials), United Kingdom (1 trial), Netherlands (1 trial), Switzerland (1 trial). Each study page lists its sites and which ones are recruiting.

What phases are they in?

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

How do I join one?

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