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A comparison of two different cell types for treating osteoarthritis in the knee.

Conditions
osteochondral defects of the knee (early osteoarthritis)
MedDRA version: 14.1Level: LLTClassification code 10023476Term: Knee osteoarthritisSystem Organ Class: 100000004859
Therapeutic area: Diseases [C] - Musculoskeletal Diseases [C05]
Registration Number
EUCTR2010-022072-31-GB
Lead Sponsor
RJAH Orthopaedic Hospital
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Authorised-recruitment may be ongoing or finished
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
114
Inclusion Criteria

1. A symptomatic chondral defect of the knee that extends to (Outerbridge grade 4) or into the subchondral bone.
2. The defect is considered suitable for treating with autologous cell therapy.
3. Previous surgical treatment of the defect has failed to relieve symptoms.

Are the trial subjects under 18? no
Number of subjects for this age range: 0
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 108
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 6

Exclusion Criteria

1. Positive for HIV, hepatitis B or C, syphilis, or human T cell lymphotrophic virus (HTLV) I or II.
2. Likely to show contraindications to autologous cell therapy: patients with inflammatory condition, history of mesenchymal tumours, therapy with steroids or methotrexate, bleeding tendency or known anaphylaxis to any product used in cell preparation.
3. Low probability of compliance with physiotherapy or follow-up, including a major life-threatening condition.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
Study Design
Not specified
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