A Phase 3 interventional study of Collagen Scaffold (Colla-Plug) and microfracture in Cartilage Defects and Talus Osteochondral Defect, sponsored by Beijing Jishuitan Hospital. Enrolling by invitation at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 55 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-11-05.
Sponsored by Beijing Jishuitan Hospital · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment
The goal of this clinical trial is to test whether adding a collagen protein scaffold can improve cartilage repair of talus injury, compared to standard surgery alone. The study will enroll 40 patients (aged 18-55) with talus cartilage damage who haven't responded to conservative treatments.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
Researchers will compare two groups:
Participants will:
Beijing Jishuitan Hospital is the lead sponsor of 44 studies on the registry; 17 are open to participants now.
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BMI (body mass index)
Weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared. Example: 70 kg and 1.75 m gives 70 ÷ (1.75 × 1.75) ≈ 22.9.
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Autoimmune disease
A condition in which the immune system attacks the body’s own tissues, such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, psoriasis, type 1 diabetes or inflammatory bowel disease.
Immunotherapy studies often leave out active autoimmune disease, and some name exceptions, such as thyroid disease on replacement hormone. Check the exceptions this study lists.
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Device: Collagen Scaffold (Colla-Plug) · Procedure: microfracture
Procedure: microfracture
The collagen cartilage scaffold(COLTRIX® CartiRegen) used in this study consist of an injection needle, a syringe, and a collagen gel prefilled in a syringe. The collagen gel contains phosphate buffer and type I collagen which the telopeptides are removed.. After the product is implanted in the body, it forms a degradable three-dimensional scaffold to provide an environment for cells to adhere, proliferate, migrate, differentiate and secrete, thereby promoting cartilage repair. At present, it has been commercially applied to clinical repair of knee cartilage defect.
Microfracture to repair cartilage defect is a minimally invasive procedure that is usually done arthroscopically. The doctor first cleans the damaged cartilage area, and then uses a special microfracture cone to drill vertically in the subchondral bone plate, forming multiple tiny holes, allowing mesenchymal stem cells and growth factors in the bone marrow to overflow, forming a blood clot rich in repair components, and finally stimulating fibrocartilage regeneration to fill the defect area.
MOCART score
The MOCART (Magnetic Resonance Observation of Cartilage Repair Tissue) scoring system includes multiple dimensions such as the morphology of the repaired tissue, the thickness of the repaired cartilage, the signal intensity of the repaired tissue, the integration of the repaired cartilage with normal cartilage, the bone quality under the repaired cartilage, the accumulation or inflammation of the joint cavity, and the coverage of cartilage defects. Morphology and its integration with the surrounding normal cartilage.
Time frame: Preoperatively, 3rd and 6th months and 1st and 2nd postoperatively
Range of motion
The range of motion (ROM), measured in degrees (°) using the neutral-zero method, includes: sagittal plane dorsiflexion (0°-20°) and plantarflexion (0°-50°) at the talocrural joint, and frontal plane/horizontal plane inversion (0°-35°) and eversion (0°-15° to 20°) at the subtalar joint. Anatomically, the neutral reference position is 90° between the foot and leg, with the goniometer axis placed inferior to the lateral malleolus or midpoint of the bimalleolar line, the stationary arm aligned with the fibular/leg axis, and the moving arm aligned with the 5th metatarsal or calcaneus axis. Active and passive ROM should be documented separately, with unilateral findings compared to the contralateral side to assess restriction.
Time frame: Preoperatively, 1st week, 1st month, 3rd month, 6th month,1st year and 2nd year postoperatively.
Visual Analogue Scale(VAS)
A Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) is a straight-line measurement tool where respondents mark their perceived intensity of a symptom-such as pain-along a continuous 0-100 mm continuum.
Time frame: Preoperatively, 1st week, 1st month, 3rd month, 6th month,1st year and 2nd year postoperatively.
Kellgren-Lawrence Grade
The Kellgren-Lawrence (KL) grade is a standardized radiological scoring system (grades 0-4) used to classify the severity of osteoarthritis based on features such as joint space narrowing, osteophytes, and subchondral sclerosis.
Time frame: Preoperatively, 1st week, 1st month, 3rd month, 6th month,1st year and 2nd year postoperatively.
Tegner score
The Tegner score is a clinician-reported scale (0-10) that rates a patient's activity level by linking knee function to the demands of specific sports and occupational activities.
Time frame: Preoperatively, 1st week, 1st month, 3rd month, 6th month,1st year and 2nd year postoperatively.
American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society Score (AOFAS)
The AOFAS score is a clinician-based 100-point ankle-foot rating system that evaluates pain, function, and alignment to assess outcomes in foot and ankle disorders.
Time frame: Preoperatively, 1st week, 1st month, 3rd month, 6th month,1st year and 2nd year postoperatively.
Plan to share: Yes — This study will share the medical history and physical examination, imaging data (X-ray, CT, MRI, etc.) , functional scores, laboratory test results and complications of the two groups of patients with talus cartilage defect.
Supporting information: Study protocol, Statistical analysis plan, Informed consent form, Clinical study report, Analytic code
Started Oct 2026 (actual). Primary completion is estimated for Aug 2028, 22 months after the start.
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