Subchondroplasty for Treatment of Bone Marrow Edema in the Foot and Ankle

Completed

Conditions studied: Bone Marrow Edema

In brief

The subchondroplasty procedure has been used to treat bone marrow edema mostly located in the periarticular region of the knee. In the past few years, it has expanded its use in the foot and ankle. There has, however, been very minimal research documented on its utilization in that area. This study aims to prospectively evaluate the course of treatment and outcomes of painful bone marrow lesions in these associated podiatric circumstances using subchondroplasty. It is hypothesized that use of calcium phosphate bone substitute in the foot and ankle to treat bone marrow edema will have more favorable short and long-term outcomes than joint destructive and joint sparing procedures more commonly performed for treatment in the past.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03921489

Run by

Ellianne M. Nasser

People needed

20

Starts

2021-06-04

Expected to finish

2024-12-19

Last updated by the study team

2025-05-04

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Bone marrow edema diagnosed on MRI
• Pain in the foot and ankle due to the presence of bone marrow edema
• Failed 3 months of conservative treatment

You may not qualify if…

• Patient <18 years of age
• Presence of osteomyelitis of poor surgical candidates due to comorbidities such as diabetics with an HbA1c of >8%
• Patient with previous foot and ankle surgeries that may interfere with future outcomes

Where it is running

• Geisinger Community Medical Center — Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States

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