Laser Cell Therapy for Knee Cartilage Repair

Status unconfirmed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Knee Osteoarthritis

In brief

Laser pulsed energy will be delivered over an optical fiber to create channels into damaged cartilage of the knee or knees. The channels have a diameter of approximately 100 microns or less and an approximate depth of 1 millimeter or less. Bone marrow aspirate will then be delivered into the damaged joint.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04001361

Run by

Endocellutions

People needed

45

Starts

2019-07-15

Expected to finish

2020-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2019-06-28

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Kellergren grading scale of 2 or 3 in at least one compartment of either or both knees with no compartment representing a stage 4 in either knee.
• No significant MCL or LCL tear or laxity
• No significant meniscal tear. ( i.e. bucket handle)

You may not qualify if…

• Injection with the past 6 weeks
• Stage 4 osteoarthritis in either knee
• Uncontrolled Diabetes or any other metabolic syndrome
• BMI greater than 28
• Significant lower extremity deformity
• Bilateral or tri compartmental Knee OA
• Adults unable to consent
• Individuals who are not yet adults (infants, children, and teenagers, age < 18)
• pregnant women
• Prisoners
• Stage 4 osteoarthritis in either knee
• Subjects, who, in the opinion of the investigator, for any reason other than those listed above, will not be able to complete the study per protocol.

Where it is running

• Trinity Sports Medicine — Steubenville, Ohio, United States

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