Could a placenta patch ease hand arthritis pain?
NCT ID NCT06038331
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a special implant made from donated umbilical cord tissue to treat a type of hand arthritis called STT osteoarthritis. The implant is placed in the joint during surgery to cushion it and reduce pain. Researchers will follow 14 adults for one year to see if their hand function and pain improve.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- processed amniotic membrane implant
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new surgical option to reduce pain and improve hand function without needing a more invasive procedure.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small early-phase trial with only 14 people, so results may not apply widely. The implant could cause inflammation or fail to relieve symptoms.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 14 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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
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18 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Male or female; age between 18 and 75 years. * Patient with symptomatic STT OA. * Patient treated medically for functional signs for more than 3 months, without improvement, justifying a surgical intervention. * Patient with a QuickDash score \> 33 points (converted to 50%). * Patient with wrist pain in front of the STT joint at rest = or \> 4/10 on VAS. * Patient who received the study information and provided consent. * Member or beneficiary of a national health insurance plan. Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant or breastfeeding woman; woman without effective contraception. * Patient with functional rhizarthrosis that has not been stabilized or treated medically or surgically. * Patient with signs of neuropathy with functional disorders such as hyperesthesia. * Patient with uncontrolled epilepsy or neuropathy that contraindicates locoregional anesthesia. * Person confined by a judicial or administrative decision. * Adult subjected to legal protection measures or unable to provide his/her consent.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
4 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU de Besançon
RECRUITINGBesançon, 25030, France
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Centre de la Main - Clinique Jules Verne
RECRUITINGNantes, 44300, France
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Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg
RECRUITINGStrasbourg, 67200, France
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Institut Chirurgical de la Main et du Membre Supérieur (ICMMS)
RECRUITINGLyon, 69006, France
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