Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Clinical trials sponsored by Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, explained in plain language.
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Trials from this sponsor expected to report results within the next 12 months.
- Can videos and quizzes help patients better understand surgery? Results expected Sep 2026 (estimated)
- Simple tests may help doctors decide when to operate on kids with bone tumors Results expected Sep 2026 (estimated)
- Knee pain showdown: PRP vs. hyaluronic acid – which injection works better? Results expected Sep 2026 (estimated)
- Carbon fiber screws could improve spine surgery imaging Results expected Sep 2026 (estimated)
- Spine surgery's hidden toll on blood vessels revealed Results expected Sep 2026 (estimated)
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Knee cartilage repair study halted early – too few patients to draw conclusions
Disease control Stopped earlyThis study aimed to see if a procedure called nanofractures could help repair cartilage damage in the knee at the same time as ACL reconstruction. Only 4 people took part before the study was stopped early. Because of the very small number of participants, no meaningful conclusio…
Sponsor: Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:37 UTC
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Spine tumor bleeding study halted after just 4 patients
Disease control Stopped earlyThis study aimed to see if a procedure called angiographic embolization (blocking blood vessels feeding spine tumors) before surgery could reduce blood loss during the operation. It included adults aged 18-75 with spine metastases that had moderate blood supply. The study was sto…
Sponsor: Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:36 UTC
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Ultrasound vs. MRI: which is better for knee meniscus diagnosis?
Diagnosis Stopped earlyThis study compared dynamic ultrasound to MRI for diagnosing meniscus tears in 8 patients who needed knee arthroscopy. The goal was to see if ultrasound could be as accurate as MRI. The study was terminated early, so results are limited.
Sponsor: Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:05 UTC