One shot to soothe a torn knee?

NCT ID NCT07539194

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests a single injection of hyaluronic acid (Promovia Hydro Balance) for people with a degenerative meniscus tear in the knee. The goal is to see if it improves joint function and reduces pain over 6 months. The trial will enroll 25 adults aged 35 to 75.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 25 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Apr 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Jan 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

A company

The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

35 to 75 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * \- Age between 35 and 75 years at the time of administration. * Presence of a symptomatic degenerative meniscus tear, not related to acute trauma, documented by MRI. * Positive meniscal tests. * Pain intensity NRS ≥ 4. * Willingness to participate in physical therapy or light exercise. * Informed consent received, understood, and signed by the patient for active participation in the study and for the processing of personal data. * Ability of the patient to understand the study conditions and to participate for the entire duration of the study. Exclusion Criteria: * \- Patients with traumatic meniscus tears. * Patients with a meniscal tear requiring surgical treatment (FLAP tear, radial tear, RAMP tear). * Patients with severe knee osteoarthritis. * Patients with axial deviation greater than 10°. * Patients who have undergone meniscal or ligament surgery in the previous 12 months. * Patients with rheumatic diseases or chondrocalcinosis. * Patients with signs of possible infection in the affected joint or a skin disease involving the knee (e.g., dermatitis, psoriasis). * Patients with diabetes. * Patients with coagulopathies, platelet aggregation disorders, or those receiving oral anticoagulants or antiplatelet drugs. * Patients receiving intra-articular corticosteroids or hyaluronic acid in the previous 12 months. * Pregnant or breastfeeding patients.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • ASST Centro Specialistico Ortopedico Traumatologico Gaetano Pini-CTO

    RECRUITING

    Milan, MI, Italy