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Evaluation of the Single Injection of BMAC vs HA in the Treatment of the Ankle Osteoarthritis

Primary Purpose

Ankle Osteoarthritis

Status
Recruiting
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Italy
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
BMAC
HA
Sponsored by
Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Ankle Osteoarthritis focused on measuring bone marrow aspirate concentrate, hyaluronic acid, BMAC, HA, ankle, ankle injection, ankle OA

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 70 Years (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients with degenerative ankle cartilage disease;
  2. Unilateral involvement on the ankle;
  3. Signs and symptoms of degenerative pathology of the ankle cartilage;
  4. Radiographic or MRI signs of degenerative pathology of the ankle cartilage (OA Van Dijk grade 1-3);
  5. No clinically significant electrocardiographic changes (recently performed ECG).
  6. Ability and consent of patients to actively participate in clinical follow-up;

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients unable to give consent;
  2. Patients who have undergone intra-articular infiltration of another substance in the preceding 6 months;
  3. Patients who have undergone ankle surgery in the preceding 12 months;
  4. Patients with malignant neoplasms;
  5. Patients with rheumatic diseases;
  6. Patients with uncompensated diabetes;

9. Patients with uncompensated thyroid metabolic disorders; 10. Patients who abuse alcoholic beverages, drugs or medications; 11. Body Mass Index > 35;

Sites / Locations

  • Istituto Ortopedico RizzoliRecruiting

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

Active Comparator

Arm Label

BMAC injection

HA injections

Arm Description

Single injection of Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate (BMAC) into the ankle joint

two injections of Hyaluronic Acid (HA) into the ankle joint - one injection every 15 days. After 12 months patients are allowed to cross-over in the BMAC arm.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

AOS (Ankle Osteoarthritis Scale)
Evaluation of the change from baseline of the OAS score, assessing the trend of pain and function up to 24 months from the treatment

Secondary Outcome Measures

AOFAS (The American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Score)
Score 0-100 made by 3 categories: Pain (0-40), Function (0-50) and Alignment (0-10). The best clinical and function condition is represented by a score of 100. 0 is the worst possible condition.

Full Information

First Posted
May 7, 2021
Last Updated
September 27, 2023
Sponsor
Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT04883892
Brief Title
Evaluation of the Single Injection of BMAC vs HA in the Treatment of the Ankle Osteoarthritis
Official Title
BMAC vs HA in Infiltrative Therapy for Osteoarthritis of the Ankle: Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
September 2023
Overall Recruitment Status
Recruiting
Study Start Date
December 15, 2021 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
June 15, 2022 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
July 2027 (Anticipated)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
Yes

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
The aim of the study is to compare the efficacy of the infiltrative therapy of BMAC vs HA up to 24 months in the treatment of the ankle osteoarthritis. The efficacy will be assessed through clinical, objective and subjective evaluations. After 12 months patients in the control group can decide to cross-over in the treatment group.
Detailed Description
All the patients who meet the inclusion criteria and giving written informed consent will be randomized. We planned to enrol 120 patients. Following the randomization, every patient will be treated with a single injection of Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate (BMAC) or two injections of Hyaluronic Acid (HA) in the affected ankle. After the treatment patients will be followed up to 24 months whit clinical and radiological assessment. After 12 months patients in the control group can decide to cross-over in the treatment group with BMAC. These patients will be followed up further 12 months.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Ankle Osteoarthritis
Keywords
bone marrow aspirate concentrate, hyaluronic acid, BMAC, HA, ankle, ankle injection, ankle OA

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Crossover Assignment
Model Description
RCT, single-blind, allocation 1:1. After 12 months patients in the control group are allowed to cross-over in the treatment group
Masking
Outcomes Assessor
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
120 (Anticipated)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
BMAC injection
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Single injection of Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate (BMAC) into the ankle joint
Arm Title
HA injections
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
two injections of Hyaluronic Acid (HA) into the ankle joint - one injection every 15 days. After 12 months patients are allowed to cross-over in the BMAC arm.
Intervention Type
Procedure
Intervention Name(s)
BMAC
Other Intervention Name(s)
Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate injection
Intervention Description
patients will be injected with BMAC into the ankle joint, after treatment patients will be followed up to 24 months. In particular patients will be assessed after treatment at 1, 3, 6, 12 and 24 months. During the injection, samples of BMAC will be collected for the characterization of the phenotype markers and clonogenic capability
Intervention Type
Procedure
Intervention Name(s)
HA
Other Intervention Name(s)
Hyaluronic Acid injections
Intervention Description
patients will be treated with two injection of HA, one every 15 days, into the ankle joint. After treatment these patients will be followed up to 24 months. At 12 months patients can decide to cross.over in the BMAC arm treatment. After cross-over patients will be assessed for further 12 months.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
AOS (Ankle Osteoarthritis Scale)
Description
Evaluation of the change from baseline of the OAS score, assessing the trend of pain and function up to 24 months from the treatment
Time Frame
Baseline, 1, 3, 6, 12, 24 months
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
AOFAS (The American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Score)
Description
Score 0-100 made by 3 categories: Pain (0-40), Function (0-50) and Alignment (0-10). The best clinical and function condition is represented by a score of 100. 0 is the worst possible condition.
Time Frame
Baseline, 1, 3, 6, 12, 24 months
Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures:
Title
VAS function (Visual Analog Score - function)
Description
the scale is to expect the patient to select the number that best describes their functional disability status, in a range of length from 0 to 10 cm. The higher the value indicated the higher the degree of disability.
Time Frame
Baseline, 1, 3, 6, 12, 24 months
Title
VAS pain (Visual Analog Score - pain)
Description
the scale is to expect the patient to select the number that best describes their pain status, in a range of length from 0 to 10 cm. The higher the value indicated the higher the degree of disability.
Time Frame
Baseline, 1, 3, 6, 12, 24 months
Title
EuroQol Visual Analogue Scale (EQ-VAS)
Description
0 - 100 scale where 100 is the "best possible health"and 0 is the "worst possible health"
Time Frame
Baseline, 1, 3, 6, 12, 24 months
Title
EQ-5D (EuroQoL) Current Health Assessment
Description
Score for the assessment of the quality of life of the patient.
Time Frame
Baseline, 1, 3, 6, 12, 24 months
Title
Patient Acceptable Symptom State (PASS)
Description
tool for assessing patient satisfaction in consideration of their current degree of pain, function and daily activity. The patient will evaluate his degree of satisfaction by answering a dichotomous closed question (yes / no).
Time Frame
Baseline, 1, 3, 6, 12, 24 months
Title
Evaluation of the osteoarthrosis progression of the ankle joint after treatment through radiological exams
Description
RX and MRI will be performed at 12 and 24 month after treatment
Time Frame
12, 24 months

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
70 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Patients with degenerative ankle cartilage disease; Unilateral involvement on the ankle; Signs and symptoms of degenerative pathology of the ankle cartilage; Radiographic or MRI signs of degenerative pathology of the ankle cartilage (OA Van Dijk grade 1-3); No clinically significant electrocardiographic changes (recently performed ECG). Ability and consent of patients to actively participate in clinical follow-up; Exclusion Criteria: Patients unable to give consent; Patients who have undergone intra-articular infiltration of another substance in the preceding 6 months; Patients who have undergone ankle surgery in the preceding 12 months; Patients with malignant neoplasms; Patients with rheumatic diseases; Patients with uncompensated diabetes; 9. Patients with uncompensated thyroid metabolic disorders; 10. Patients who abuse alcoholic beverages, drugs or medications; 11. Body Mass Index > 35;
Central Contact Person:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Francesca Vannini, MD
Phone
051-6366878
Email
francesca.vannini@ior.it
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Daniele Andreani, M.Sc.
Email
daniele.andreani@ior.it
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
City
Bologna
ZIP/Postal Code
40124
Country
Italy
Individual Site Status
Recruiting

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
No
Citations:
PubMed Identifier
27566242
Citation
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Citation
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PubMed Identifier
20934692
Citation
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PubMed Identifier
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Citation
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