Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Hip Joint With Intra-articular Injection of Microfractured Autologous Adipose Tissue Containing Mesenchymal Stromal Cells.

NCT ID: NCT05465096

Last Updated: 2025-12-04

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-10-24

Study Completion Date

2025-12-31

Brief Summary

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The aim of the study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy up to 12 months of MF-AT in the echo-guided infiltrative treatment of hip OA through clinical, subjective and objective evaluations.

Detailed Description

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For this pilot study, will be enrolled 30 patients with OA of the hip. All patients will be treated with a single infiltration of MF-AT obtained by the Lipogems® method. All activities of the present trial will be carried out at the Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute (selection and enrollment, abdominal sampling, infiltrative treatment and follow-ups).

Patients will undergo infiltrative treatment after collecting informed consent for study participation and biographical data. Thereafter, patients will be followed up with clinical evaluation at 1-3-6-12 months follow-up.

Conditions

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Hip Osteoarthritis Hip Disease

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Interventional pilot study
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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MF-AT injection

Patients will be treated with an intra-articular-ultrasound-guided injection of Micro-fragmented adipose tissue containing mesenchymal stromal cells.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Micro-fragmented adipose tissue injection

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Intra-articular ultrasound-guided injection of MF-AT

Interventions

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Micro-fragmented adipose tissue injection

Intra-articular ultrasound-guided injection of MF-AT

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Age between 40 and 70 years;
2. Signs and symptoms of hip OA (pain intensity of at least 4 points and not more than 8 of VAS pain - 0-10 scale in the previous week);
3. Radiographic signs of hip OA (Grade 1-2 according to Tonnis classification) or MRI signs (chondropathy or minimal labrum degeneration without acute lesions) even if Grade 0.
4. Unilateral involvement;
5. Ability and consent of patients to actively participate in clinical follow-up;
6. Signature of informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients unable to express consent;
2. Patients undergoing infiltration of other substance in the previous 6 months;
3. Patients undergoing lower limb surgery to be treated in the previous 12 months;
4. Patients with malignant neoplasms;
5. Patients with rheumatic diseases;
6. Patients with uncontrolled diabetes;
7. Patients with uncontrolled thyroid metabolic disorders;
8. Patients abusing alcoholic beverages, drugs or medications;
9. Body Mass Index \> 35;
10. Pregnant and/or fertile women.
11. Pain intensity less than 4 points or greater than 8 in accordance with the VAS scale.
12. Patients with other hip pathologies: acetabular protrusion, concentric migration of the femoral head, presence of excessive deformity resulting from acetabular or femoral head dysplasia, collapse deformity, and deformed femoral head sequelae of Perthes disease or osteonecrosis of the femoral head.
13. Previous extensive surgery of the reference joint (osteotomy around the hip, open or arthroscopic osteochondroplasty for femoro-acetabular conflict).
Minimum Eligible Age

40 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Stefano Zaffagnini, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli

Locations

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Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli

Bologna, , Italy

Site Status

Countries

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Italy

References

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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Other Identifiers

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Lipo-Hip

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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