Can your own blood and fat heal aching joints? new trial aims to find out
NCT ID NCT07434115
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This early-phase trial will test four orthobiologic treatments—PRP, bone marrow concentrate, hyaluronic acid, and nanofat—in 300 adults with various muscle, joint, tendon, or bone conditions. The goal is to see if these natural substances can reduce pain and improve joint function over six months. Participants will receive injections as part of routine care and report their pain and function using standard questionnaires.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Platelet-rich plasma (PRP), bone marrow concentrate, hyaluronic acid, and nanofat
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward effective, minimally invasive options for easing pain and improving joint function in common musculoskeletal conditions.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, single-center study with no control group, so results may not be reliable or generalizable. The treatments are not yet proven to work better than placebo.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Early phase 1
The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.
- Participants
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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A research network
The lead sponsor is a research network or cooperative group.
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 years and older
- 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: * Age 18 or older; * Clinical and/or radiological diagnosis of an eligible musculoskeletal condition; * Formal clinical indication for treatment with orthobiological agents, according to routine care; * Regular access to the WhatsApp application, ensuring the necessary communication for sending and receiving digital questionnaires and other study instructions; * Ability to understand the study and sign the Informed Consent Form. Exclusion Criteria: * Medical contraindication to the use of orthobiologics (e.g., active infection, severe hematological diseases, active cancer); * Recent use (≤3 months) of orthobiologic therapies in the same area to be treated; * Pregnant or breastfeeding women; * Cognitive or psychiatric diseases that prevent adequate clinical follow-up; * Simultaneous participation in another interventional clinical study with the same therapeutic purpose.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Clínica Proregen | Clínica Ortopédica em Bento | Dr. André Kruel
RECRUITINGBento Gonçalves, Rio Grande do Sul, 95700-066, Brazil
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