Can a collagen scaffold boost meniscus repair?
NCT ID NCT06041763
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares standard meniscal repair surgery with and without the BEAR implant, a collagen-based scaffold that may help the torn meniscus heal better. Researchers will track knee function, pain, and repair failure in 80 participants over time. The goal is to see if adding the implant leads to better outcomes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- BEAR Implant (a collagen-based scaffold)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a better way to heal meniscus tears and reduce the need for repeat surgeries.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 80 people. The implant may not improve healing and could cause side effects like infection or rejection.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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: • History of meniscus injury indicated for isolated repair, without concomitant ligament reconstruction or repair, cartilage repair procedure, or osteotomy. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who are undergoing meniscal repair for displaced bucket-handle meniscal tears * Patients with a history of blood-borne diseases including HIV, hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, human T-lymphotropic virus, and syphilis
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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NYU Langone Health
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10016, United States
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