New cartilage repair implant for knee damage
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This study tests a new implant made from your own cells to repair damaged knee cartilage. It aims to reduce pain and improve knee function by replacing the damaged area with a living implant.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be between 18 and 65 years old.
- Your body mass index (BMI) must be 35 or lower.
- You must have up to two damaged areas (defects) in the knee cartilage, each between 0.75 and 3 square centimeters.
- You must have significant knee pain that affects daily activities (like walking or climbing stairs) and score below certain limits on a knee function questionnaire.
- You must be willing to follow a strict rehabilitation plan and stop using narcotic painkillers for 6 months after surgery.
- You cannot have other serious knee problems, such as severe arthritis, infection, or previous knee surgery within the last 6 months.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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