Comparison of bone marrow stimulation and particulated autologous cartilage transplantation for osteochondral lesions of the talus; A prospective randomized controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0012048

Enrollment

Registered

2026-05-27

Start date

2026-08-07

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-10

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Procedure/Surgery : The intervention in this study is arthroscopic surgical treatment for osteochondral lesions of the talus. On the day of surgery, participants are randomly assigned to either the BM

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age between 19 and 70 years 2. Failure of at least 3 months of nonoperative treatment—including nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), physical therapy, and lifestyle modification—at our institution or another hospital

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. History of prior surgery on the affected ankle 2. History of fracture in the affected ankle 3. Presence of a bipolar lesion in the affected ankle 4. Concomitant chronic ankle instability 5. Malalignment of the affected ankle with a tibiotalar angle greater than 10° 6. Presence of degenerative arthritis in the affected ankle 7. Diagnosis of inflammatory arthritis 8. Pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Visual Analog Scale for pain	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Foot and Ankle Outcome SCore;Short form-36;Magnetic Resonance Observation of Cartilage Repair Tissue score;Tourniquet time;Complications and reoperations	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactYeo Kwon Yoon

Yonsei University Yongin Severance Hospital

1stteam@yuhs.ac+82-31-5189-8459

Outcome results