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Terminated Not applicable Interventional

Radiofrequency-Based Debridement vs. Mechanical Debridement for the Treatment of Articular Cartilage Lesions

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT03678948

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Official title

Evaluation of the Efficacy of Radiofrequency-Based Debridement vs. Mechanical Debridement for the Treatment of Articular Cartilage Lesions

Brief summary

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the changes in clinical and imaging outcomes following arthroscopic treatment of chondral lesion(s) by Radiofrequency-Based debridement or Mechanical Debridement in subjects 18-50 years of age.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT03678948
Recruitment status
Terminated
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Lead sponsor
Christopher Kaeding
Other
Enrollment
6 participants

Conditions and interventions

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
18 Years to 50 Years
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted

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Study timeline

Start date
Nov 7, 2018
Primary completion
Feb 7, 2021
Completion
Feb 7, 2021
Last update posted
Sep 29, 2021

2018 – 2021

United States locations

U.S. sites
1
U.S. states
1
U.S. cities
1
Facility City State ZIP Site status
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Jameson Crane Sports Medicine Institute Columbus Ohio 43202

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