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A prospective, randomized, multicenter, parallel-controlled clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ChondroFiller® liquid, a collagen-filled scaffold for cartilage regeneration, in the treatment of articular cartilage injury

A prospective, randomized, multicenter, parallel-controlled clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ChondroFiller® liquid, a collagen-filled scaffold for cartilage regeneration, in the treatment of articular cartilage injury

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600129060
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-07-29
Start date
2026-08-03
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Injury to articular cartilage

Interventions

Intervention group:Cartilage Regeneration Collagen Filler Stent - ChondroFiller? Liquid Therapy
Control group:Traditional conservative treatment group

Sponsors

Huashan Hospital, Fudan University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients aged 18-65 years old (inclusive of both 18 and 65 years old), of either gender; 2.Focal cartilage injury, with normal cartilage surrounding the lesion; 3.Cartilage injury with ICRS grade III or IV, with a defect area of <=3 cm^2; 4.The patient is able to understand the purpose of the trial, voluntarily participates in the study, and is willing to sign a written informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Body Mass Index (BMI) >= 35 kg/m^2 (BMI = weight divided by height squared); 2. Those with severe joint ankylosis or joint fibrosis; 3. Patients with varus or valgus of the lower limb axis >5° who require correction of the lower limb alignment; 4. Patients with multiple ligament injuries in the joints or with more than 1/3 of the meniscus removed; 5. The intended treatment area has undergone arthroscopic debridement and/or received microfracture surgery, mosaicplasty, or autologous cartilage implantation within the past 3 months; 6. According to the Kellgren-Lawrence classification, the osteoarthritis of the affected knee is classified as grade 4; 7. Patients with infectious, autoimmune, or metabolic arthritis; 8. Those who have undergone open joint surgery within the past 6 months; 9. Those who have received steroid medications, Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP), or intra-articular injections within the past 3 months; 10. Subjects with severe primary cardiovascular disease, pulmonary disease, endocrine and metabolic disease (severe diabetes, severe osteoporosis) or severe diseases affecting their survival, which the investigator deems unsuitable for enrollment; 11. Patients with connective tissue diseases, neurological diseases, or muscle degeneration; 12. Patients who are allergic to the following components and/or have known hypersensitivity reactions, such as those with a history of allergies to collagen, amino acids (especially glutamine, arginine, cysteine, lysine, histidine), and rat proteins; 13. Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding, or who plan to become pregnant during the trial period, and who have a positive blood pregnancy test result before the trial; 14.Individuals who have participated or are currently participating in a drug clinical trial within the past 3 months, or in another medical device clinical trial within the past 30 days; 15. Other conditions that, according to the researchers' judgment, make the subjects unsuitable for enrollment in this clinical trial.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Change in IKDC score at 12 months post-surgery compared to baseline;MOCART score at 12 months after surgery;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The change in MOCART score at 6 months post-surgery compared to the baseline period;Changes in IKDC scores at 3 months and 6 months post-surgery compared to the baseline period;Changes in Lysholm scores from baseline at 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months after surgery;Changes in KOOS scores at 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months post-surgery compared to the baseline period;Changes in AOFAS scores at 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months post-surgery compared to the baseline period;Changes in VAS scores compared to baseline at 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months after surgery;Evaluation of equipment performance;Adverse events;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactChen Shiyi

Huashan Hospital, Fudan University

cshiyi@163.com+86 21 52888256

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026