Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate (BMAC) Supplementation for Osteochondral Lesions

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The purpose of this study is to determine the clinical efficacy of the application of bone marrow aspirate concentrate (BMAC) as a supplement to microfracture in the treatment of osteochondral lesions of the talus (OLTs).

Detailed Description
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After appropriate patient identification and consent, patients will be asked to complete a 100 mm visual analog pain scale, a Foot and Ankle Disability Index questionnaire, a Short Form-36 questionnaire, and a Short Musculoskeletal Function Assessment questionnaire. They will then be randomized to one of two groups: (1) microfracture alone or (2) microfracture plus injection of autologous BMAC. At the time of surgery, all patients will undergo standard ankle arthroscopy with debridement and microfracture of the OLT. If randomized to the microfracture alone group, no further intervention will take place. If randomized to the microfracture + BMAC group, then, while the surgeon is performing the ankle arthroscopy, the surgical assistant will perform the iliac crest bone marrow aspiration. The ipsilateral iliac crest will undergo sterile preparation and draped into the surgical field. The iliac crest aspiration site will be injected with 2cc of 1% lidocaine for postoperative pain control. Through an approximate 4mm incision, approximately 2 cm posterior to the patient's ipsilateral anterior superior iliac spine, a Jamshidi® type trocar/cannula system will be placed through the incision and the medial and lateral borders of the pelvic brim will be palpated. Once centered, the needle will be malleted into the pelvis between the inner and outer tables to a depth of 2-3 cm. The sharp trocar will be switched for the blunt trocar and introduced another 2-3cm. The blunt trocar is used to prevent penetration of the cannula through the inner table cortex. Next, 60cc of iliac crest bone marrow will be aspirated. The needle will be withdrawn and the incision is closed with one 3-0 nylon suture. The iliac crest bone marrow aspirate is then passed through a filter to remove any bone spicules and then centrifuged using the Harvest SmartPReP 2 BMAC system (http://www.harvesttech.com). This device is approved for intra-operative point-of-care use for concentrating iliac crest bone marrow. Its use is approved at Duke. The process takes approximately 15 minutes and will be occurring simultaneous to the ankle arthroscopy, debridement, and microfracture of the OLT. Concentration of 60cc of iliac crest bone marrow aspirate typically yields 6-7cc of BMAC. Therefore, to provide a standard amount of BMAC across all cases, 5cc of the BMAC will be injected into the ankle joint through the arthroscopy incision prior to closure. All patients will be placed in a postoperative splint and remain non-weightbearing for six weeks as a standard protocol for microfracture of OLTs. They will return for the first postoperative visit 2-3 weeks after the surgery and the sutures will be removed. Additional post-surgical routine follow-up occurs at 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, and 2 years. These standard time-points will occur for all patients enrolled in this study. At each time-point, patients will be asked to complete a 100 mm visual analog pain scale, a Foot and Ankle Disability Index questionnaire, a Short Form-36 questionnaire, and a Short Musculoskeletal Function Assessment questionnaire. At the one-year time-point, patients will be scheduled for a repeat MRI.

Official Title
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Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate Supplementation to Microfracture in the Treatment of Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus

Conditions
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Osteochondral Lesions of Talus

Intervention / Treatment
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* Procedure: ankle arthroscopy with debridement and microfracture of the OLT
* Other: Bone Marrow Aspirate injection


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: over age 18 has an OLT that has not had previous surgical treatment Exclusion Criteria: OLT greater than 1.5cm in diameter (these require more extensive treatment) more than one OLT radiographic evidence of widespread ankle joint arthritis any systemic inflammatory disease any ankle deformity

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 95 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Other: Microfracture<br>Procedure/Surgery: ankle arthroscopy with debridement and microfracture of the OLT | Procedure: ankle arthroscopy with debridement and microfracture of the OLT<br>* ankle arthroscopy with debridement and microfracture of the OLT<br>|
| Other: microfracture + injection of autologous BMAC<br>Procedure/Surgery: ankle arthroscopy with debridement and microfracture of the OLT plus injection of autologous Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentration | Procedure: ankle arthroscopy with debridement and microfracture of the OLT<br>* ankle arthroscopy with debridement and microfracture of the OLT<br>Other: Bone Marrow Aspirate injection<br> <br> |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Change in Pain Assessment | Visual Analog Scale (VAS) | pre-operative up to 2yrs post surgery | 
| Change in Functional Assessment | Foot and Ankle Disability Index | pre-operative to 2yrs post surgery | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Change in Functional Assessment | Short Form 36 (SF36) | pre-operative through 2yrs post surgery | 
| Change in Functional Assessment | Short Musculoskeletal Function Assessment (SMFA) | pre-operative through 2yrs post surgery | 
| MRI Assessment | Measurement of lesion and bone marrow edema size | 1 year post surgical intervention | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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OLT, Surgical Intervention, BMAC