Can cell therapy ease osteoarthritis? large study launches
NCT ID NCT07320118
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is observing 650 people with osteoarthritis who receive cell therapy or other treatments. Researchers aim to assess how well cell therapy works by using a questionnaire. The study is currently recruiting participants.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- cell therapy
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could provide evidence on whether cell therapy effectively treats osteoarthritis, potentially guiding future treatment options.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so results may not prove cause and effect. The therapy's effectiveness remains uncertain.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 650 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2010
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients based in the United Kingdom treated at RJAH orthopaedic hospital
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * ACI patients or patients receiving an alternative treatment Exclusion Criteria: * Anyone who does not meet the inclusion criteria
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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.
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
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic hospital
RECRUITINGOswestry, United Kingdom
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The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital
RECRUITINGOswestry, Sy10 7AG, United Kingdom
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