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Autologous Costal Osteochondral Transplantation for Talar Osteochondral Lesions

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Articular Cartilage Defect
Interventions
Procedure: Autologous costal osteochondral transplantation
Procedure: Autologous iliac osteoperiosteal transplantation
Registration Number
NCT05942430
Lead Sponsor
The Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University
Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of autologous costal osteochondral transplantation in the treatment of Hepple Stage V talar osteochondral lesions, compared with autologous osteoperiosteal transplantation. The main question it aims to answer is:

• Whether autologous costal osteochondral transplantation can achieve better clinical outcomes and cartilage repair quality with lower donor site morbidity than autologous osteoperiosteal transplantation in the treatment of Hepple Stage V talar osteochondral lesions.

Participants will be randomly assigned to the intervention group (undergoing autologous costal osteochondral transplantation) or the control group (undergoing autologous osteoperiosteal transplantation). Both groups of participants will receive the same postoperative rehabilitation process and follow-up evaluation.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria
  • Symptomatic Hepple stage V talar osteochondral lesions with a lesion depth ≥5 mm and an AOFAS score ≤80 points;
  • Failed conservative treatment for at least 6 months;
  • Unilateral talar osteochondral lesions without corresponding lesions on the tibial side;
  • Willingness to participate in this clinical trial and signing an informed consent form.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Combined with lower limb deformity.
  • Combined with hip or knee joint diseases.
  • Combined with ipsilateral ankle arthritis with joint space narrowing .
  • Diagnosis of gouty arthritis of the ankle joint.
  • Combined with osteoporosis (T score <-2.5).
  • Other conditions considered inappropriate for participation in this clinical trial by the researchers.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
The costa groupAutologous costal osteochondral transplantationAutologous costal osteochondral transplantation
The ilium groupAutologous iliac osteoperiosteal transplantationAutologous iliac osteoperiosteal transplantation
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) ankle-hindfoot scale score24 months after surgery

0-100

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) for ankle pain during walking3, 6, 12 and 24 months after surgery

0-10

International Cartilage Repair Society (ICRS) score12 months after surgery

0-12; based on arthroscopic examination

Tegner score12 and 24 months after surgery

0-10

American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) ankle-hindfoot scale score3, 6, 12 months after surgery

0-100

Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM) Sports subscale12 and 24 months after surgery

0-100

Bone union3 months after surgery or later

Based on computed tomography scan

Any other complications1, 2, 3, 6, 12 and 24 months after surgery

Any other complications

Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM) ADL subscale12 and 24 months after surgery

0-100

Magnetic Resonance Observation of Cartilage Repair Tissue (MOCART) score12 and 24 months after surgery

0-100; based on magnetic resonance imaging

Patients' satisfaction degree24 months after surgery

0-10

Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) for donor-site pain1, 2, 3, 6, 12 and 24 months after surgery

0-10

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University

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Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

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