Can your own belly fat fix your aching knee?

NCT ID NCT07405840

Ongoing Disease control Sponsor: Clinical Center of Vojvodina Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests whether stem cells taken from a person's own belly fat can help regenerate knee cartilage and reduce pain from osteoarthritis. Sixty adults with moderate to severe knee arthritis will receive either a stem cell injection or a standard hyaluronic acid shot. Researchers will track pain, stiffness, and function over 12 months to see which treatment works better.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: stromal vascular fraction (SVF) from the patient's own fat tissue
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a new way to reduce pain and improve knee function in people with osteoarthritis, potentially delaying or avoiding joint replacement.
What could go wrong: This is a small, single-center trial with 60 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The treatment is still experimental, and long-term benefits or risks are not yet known.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

osteoarthritis osteoarthritis, knee

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

OSTEEARTHRITIS

Contacts and locations

Locations

University Clinical Center of Vojvodina

Novi Sad, Vojvodina, 21000, Serbia

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