Bridge-Enhanced ACL Repair (BEAR) in Meniscus Repair

Recruiting now · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Meniscus Tear

In brief

The bridge-enhanced ACL repair (BEAR) implant is a collagen-based scaffold loaded with whole blood. It is designed to promote healing in the setting of intraarticular knee pathology. This study would compare clinical outcomes and synovial fluid cytokine profiles in patients who undergo isolated meniscal repair with or without the BEAR implant.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06041763

Run by

NYU Langone Health

People needed

80

Starts

2024-11-20

Expected to finish

2027-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-02-25

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• History of meniscus injury indicated for isolated repair, without concomitant ligament reconstruction or repair, cartilage repair procedure, or osteotomy.

You may not qualify if…

• Patients who are undergoing meniscal repair for displaced bucket-handle meniscal tears
• Patients with a history of blood-borne diseases including HIV, hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, human T-lymphotropic virus, and syphilis

Where it is running

• NYU Langone Health — New York, New York, United States (enrolling)

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