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Status unknownNCT01694823CS-ACIUpdated Oct 1, 2012

Safety and Efficacy Study of Cells Sheet-Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation to Treat Articular Cartilage Defects

A Phase 1/2 interventional study of CS-ACI in Osteochondritis, Osteochondritis Dissecans and Joint Diseases, sponsored by Yan Jin. Status unknown at 3 sites in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 50 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2012-10-01.

Primary conditionOsteochondritis DissecansRegistry: OsteochondritisReclassifiedWhy we changed it
Registry
Osteochondritis — the first condition term the registry derived for this study.
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Osteochondritis Dissecans
Why
  1. The study's listed conditions name Osteochondritis Dissecans, a narrower term within Osteochondritis.
Confidence
High: the new condition is named in the study's own listed conditions. Of 351 hand-checked studies reclassified this way, 68% were exactly right and 84% in the right disease family; the registry's first term was right for 5% (measured 2026-10-21). How we classify →
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Sponsored by Yan Jin · Phase 1/2, Interventional, and Treatment

The sponsor has not verified this record recently (last verified Sep 2012), so the status shown — last known as Recruiting — may be out of date.
Phase
Phase 1/2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
10
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years to 50 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

In this study,the Autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI)technology and cell sheet technology are used to Cells Sheet-Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation(CS-ACI) for treating Cartilage Defects.The Safety and Efficacy Study of CS-ACI are evaluated.

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All procedures are carried out after obtaining informed written consent from patients. Cartilage tissue is acquired from the Non-weight-bearing area of patients. chondrocyte are isolated and grown in culture for 6-8 weeks. After this time interval, the cells are reprocessed and the cell sheet is obtained. Implantation of the chondrocyte sheet into the Cartilage defect of the keen.The patients will be assessed clinically with scoring systems preoperatively as well as 24 months postoperatively to assess relief of symptoms and joint function. Radiological assessment (MRIs)of the affected joints will be performed at the same time points aforementioned to assess integrity of the formed cartilage. Second look arthroscopy and biopsy will also be performed to histologically assess the repair tissue and grade it via arthroscopic grading system according to the International Cartilage Repair Society guidelines.

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Conditions studied

  • Osteochondritis
  • Osteochondritis Dissecans
  • Joint Diseases

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Keywords

  • Cartilage repair
  • Cartilage defects
  • cell sheet
  • Autologous chondrocyte implantation
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In context

Osteochondritis Dissecans Reclassified

30 studies on the registry are indexed under Osteochondritis Dissecans; 7 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 10 is below the median of 45 across 17 interventional studies indexed under Osteochondritis Dissecans.

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Lead sponsor

This is the only study on the registry with Yan Jin as lead sponsor.

Compared within Osteochondritis Dissecans, this study's primary condition as ClinicalTrials.gg classifies it; the registry's first condition term is Osteochondritis. The counts are of registry records indexed under each term, refreshed daily. How we classify →

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 50 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • Male or female patients, age: between 18 and 50 years
  • Defect: isolated ICRS grade III or IV single defect chondral lesions on Articular Cartilage
  • Defect size: 2.5 to \< 5 cm2 after debridement to healthy cartilage up to 6 mm in depth.
  • Nearly intact chondral structure surrounding the defect as well as an intact corresponding joint area
  • signed and dated by patient and Patient understands the strict rehabilitation protocol and follow-up programme and is willing to follow it
  • No ligament damage or ligament damage after reconstruction

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients younger than 18 years and older than 50 years.
  • Arthrofibrosis or Ankylosis
  • Arthritis
  • Obesity
  • Infectious diseases
  • the other cases of patients which Doctors determine not participate in the trial
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(1)

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Informed consent

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Study design

Phase
Phase 1 / Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
10 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    CS-ACI

    Group/Cohort Label: pretherapy post-treatment Group/Cohort Description :The CS-ACI is used to prepare cell sheet and implant to the Cartilage defects.The arm of safety and efficacy are compared preoperative observation with postoperative observation.

    Drug: CS-ACI

Interventions

  • DrugCS-ACI

    Procedure: Self-control. Cells Sheet-Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation(CS-ACI) includes an arthroscopy for harvesting of cartilage 6-8 weeks prior to the open cartilage surgery. Other Names: Cells Sheet-Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation (CS-ACI)

    Also known as: Cells Sheet-Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation( CS-ACI)

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Mean change from baseline in the MRI

    Time frame: 3month,6 month, 12 months, 24 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change from Baseline in the Lysholm

    Time frame: 3month,6 month, 12 months, 24 months

  2. Change from Baseline in the Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS)Which consists of five sub- categories = Pain, ADL, QOL, Symptoms, Sport

    Time frame: 3month,6 month, 12 months, 24 months

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Study locations

3 of 3 sites recruiting
  • Xijing Hospital
    Xi'an Shi, 710032, China
    Recruiting
    • zhang Chunli, MD · Contactzhangcl816@sohu.com · 86-029-84771339
    • zhang chunli, Ph.D · Principal investigator
  • Tangdu Hospital
    Xi'an Shi, 710038, China
    Recruiting
  • Xi'An Honghui Hospital
    Xi'an Shi, 710054, China
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Publications

  • Ebihara G, Sato M, Yamato M, Mitani G, Kutsuna T, Nagai T, Ito S, Ukai T, Kobayashi M, Kokubo M, Okano T, Mochida J. Cartilage repair in transplanted scaffold-free chondrocyte sheets using a minipig model. Biomaterials. 2012 May;33(15):3846-51. doi: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2012.01.056. Epub 2012 Feb 25. PubMed 22369960 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Oct 1, 2012, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01694823
Lead sponsor
Yan Jin
Responsible party
Yan Jin (Director of Research and Development Center for Tissue Engineering, Air Force Military Medical University, China) — Sponsor-investigator
First posted
Sep 27, 2012
Start date
Apr 2012
Primary completion
Jul 2013 (estimated)
Completion
Jun 2015 (estimated)
Last update
Oct 1, 2012

Study contacts

Jin Yan, Ph.D
study director · Research and Development Center for Tissue Engineering,Fourth Military Medical University

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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