Evaluating a new technique for treating cartilage lesions

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study aims to assess the effectiveness of a novel treatment technique called nanofractures for patients with cartilage lesions in the knee. Nanofracturing involves creating smaller perforations in the bone to minimize damage while enhancing the healing process by increasing the availability of bone marrow-derived cells. The study will involve patients aged 16 to 50 who are scheduled for surgery to address their cartilage damage. By comparing outcomes from this technique to traditional methods, the study seeks to determine its efficacy in promoting cartilage repair.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients with cartilage lesions of the knee scheduled for surgery
* Age 16-50
* BMI between 18.5 and 30 points
* Ability to give informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

* Uncorrected knee instability
* Meniscectomy \> 50%
* Uncorrected knee misalignment
* Uncontrolled metabolic diseases
* Inability to give informed consent

Where it's running

• Eoc
  Lugano, Switzerland Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Luca Deabate, MD — Service of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Department of Surgery, EOC, Lugano, Switzerland
• Study coordinator: Alessandro Sangiorgio, MD
• Email: alessandro.sangiorgio@eoc.ch
• Phone: +41 091 811 7029

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.