Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate Versus Triamcinolone for Hip Osteoarthritis

This study is comparing two treatments for hip osteoarthritis: bone marrow aspirate concentrate (BMAC) and triamcinolone. BMAC involves taking a small amount of your bone marrow, concentrating it, and then injecting it into your hip. Triamcinolone is a steroid medication that will also be injected into your hip. Researchers want to see if one treatment is better at reducing pain and improving how well you can move your hip. They will measure this using a survey called the Western Ontario McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC). You may be able to join if you are 18-75 years old and have hip osteoarthritis with a certain level of pain and joint damage. The study aims to enroll 100 participants, but the current recruitment status is unclear.

Study design
This is a randomized, single-blinded study with two groups, aiming to enroll 100 participants. You would be randomly assigned to receive either the bone marrow aspirate concentrate or triamcinolone.
What's involved
If you join, you will have a bone marrow aspiration (if in the BMAC group) and an injection into your hip. You will also complete surveys and have blood drawn at the beginning of the study.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Your pain and function will be evaluated at 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months after treatment.

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NCT04990128

Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate Versus Triamcinolone Injection For Hip Osteoarthritis

Recruiting
PHASE3Ages 18–75InterventionalTreatment
The Cleveland Clinic
~100 participants
Updated 2026-09-09 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Aspire Needle + Emcyte PureBMCTriamcinolone

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Western Ontario McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC)
Measured over Evaluate the change in pain and functional scores of a single bone marrow aspirate injection in comparison to triamcinolone in patients with hip osteoarthritis through validated patient reported outcomes scores at baseline to 6 weeks.
+3 more outcomes measured
Hip Osteoarthritis

NCT04990128

Where you'd take part

This study runs at 1 site. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.

  • Cleveland Clinic Florida

    Weston, Floridastudy coordinator listed

    Recruiting

Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.

  • LEONARDO P OLIVEIRA, MD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Cleveland Clinic Florida
  • Carlos Higuera-Rueda, MD · STUDY_DIRECTOR · Cleveland Clinic Florida

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  • Western Ontario McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC)Evaluate the change in pain and functional scores of a single bone marrow aspirate injection in comparison to triamcinolone in patients with hip osteoarthritis through validated patient reported outcomes scores at baseline to 6 weeks.

    WOMAC Scores range from 0 to 96, with higher scores on the WOMAC indicate worse pain, stiffness, and functional limitations.

  • Western Ontario McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC)Evaluate the change in pain and functional scores of a single bone marrow aspirate injection in comparison to triamcinolone in patients with hip osteoarthritis through validated patient reported outcomes scores at baseline to 3 months.

    WOMAC Scores range from 0 to 96, with higher scores on the WOMAC indicate worse pain, stiffness, and functional limitations.

  • Western Ontario McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC)Evaluate the change in pain and functional scores of a single bone marrow aspirate injection in comparison to triamcinolone in patients with hip osteoarthritis through validated patient reported outcomes scores at baseline to 6 months.

    WOMAC Scores range from 0 to 96, with higher scores on the WOMAC indicate worse pain, stiffness, and functional limitations.

  • Western Ontario McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC)Evaluate the change in pain and functional scores of a single bone marrow aspirate injection in comparison to triamcinolone in patients with hip osteoarthritis through validated patient reported outcomes scores at baseline to 12 months.

    WOMAC Scores range from 0 to 96, with higher scores on the WOMAC indicate worse pain, stiffness, and functional limitations.