Knee scaffold implants show promise in small study
NCT ID NCT06475963
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study followed 41 patients who received a scaffold implant for partial meniscal tears in the knee. Researchers collected data from telephone surveys and medical records to see how well patients were doing over time. The goal was to understand if this treatment helps with pain, function, and quality of life.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- scaffold implant
- What this could lead to
- If results are positive, this could support the use of scaffolds to repair meniscal tears and potentially delay knee osteoarthritis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed observational study with no control group, so it cannot prove the scaffold is better than other treatments. Results may not apply to all patients.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Bologna, 40136, Italy
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