Leftover tendon tissue could unlock secrets of injury and disease
NCT ID NCT07606092
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aims to learn more about how tendons work and why they get sick. Researchers will collect small pieces of tendon tissue that are normally thrown away during planned surgeries in adults. Participants do not need to do anything extra—just give permission to use the leftover tissue. The findings may help develop better ways to study and treat tendon problems in the future.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 400 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2031
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.
Who is studied
Patients scheduled to undergo orthopaedic lower limb surgery at the Royal London, Whipps Cross University Hospital and the Barts Health Orthopaedic Centre in Newham.
- 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: * 18 years or older * Scheduled to undergo orthopaedic lower limb surgery that involve tendon tissue waste * Have provided informed consent to take part in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Under the age of 18 * Unable or unwilling to give informed consent (including those with limited English proficiency) * Cases where tendon tissue is required for clinical care and therefore not surplus.
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