Clinical trials: Chondral Defect
Articular Cartilage Defect
Superiority of MACI® Versus Microfracture Treatment in Patients With Symptomatic Articular Cartilage Defects in the Knee
The objective of this trial is to demonstrate superior efficacy and safety of MACI compared with arthroscopic microfracture in the treatment of patients (aged 18 to 55 years) with symptomatic articular cartilage defects of the…
- Trial name
- SUMMIT (NCT00719576)
- Testing
- autologous cultured chondrocytes on porcine collagen membrane, Microfracture
- Where
- 20 sites in Czechia, France and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- Vericel Corporation
Chondral Lesion Plus Partial Medial Meniscectomy
Mechanical vs. Radiofrequency-Based Debridement in the Treatment of Articular Cartilage Lesions
The purpose of this study is to evaluate changes in clinical and imaging outcomes following arthroscopic treatment of a single medial femoral chondral lesion plus partial medial meniscectomy by Radiofrequency-Based debridement or…
- Trial name
- ACT (NCT01803880)
- Testing
- Mechanical Debridement, RF-Based Debridement
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 148 people
- Sponsor
- Smith & Nephew, Inc.