Could a bone marrow boost help heal torn hips?
NCT ID NCT07422662
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at whether injecting a patient's own bone marrow into the hip during arthroscopic surgery can improve recovery for torn hip cartilage (labral tears). About 80 adults aged 18-55 with this condition will be randomly assigned to get surgery plus the injection or surgery alone. The main goal is to see if the injection leads to better pain and function scores over time.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Apr 2032
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 55 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: 1. Male or female patients aged between 18 and 55; 2. Pelvic and hip X-ray showing no severe osteoarthritis (defined as advanced osteoarthritis with large osteophytes, chronic fractures or bone remodeling, severe deformity or bone friction, and/or bone-to-bone contact indicative of severe osteoarthritis/complete loss of cartilage); 3. MRI of the pelvis showing suspected acetabular labral tear; 4. Ability and consent of patients to actively participate in the rehabilitation protocol and clinical follow-up; 5. Signature of informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients incapable of understanding and willing; 2. Diagnosis of leukemia, known presence of metastatic malignant cells, ongoing or planned chemotherapy; 3. Diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis, Reiter's syndrome, psoriatic arthritis, gout, ankylosing spondylitis, or arthritis resulting from another inflammatory disease; human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, viral hepatitis; chondrocalcinosis; 4. Patients with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus; 5. Patients with uncontrolled thyroid metabolic disorders; 6. Patients who abuse alcohol, drugs, or medications; 7. Body Mass Index \> 40; 8. Pregnancy or breastfeeding, or intention to become pregnant during the study period. 9. Patients with a history of trauma or intra-articular infiltration of therapeutic substances in the 6 months prior to screening. 10. Patients who have undergone hip surgery in the previous 12 months.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Bologna, 40136, Italy
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