Autopsy report · NCT01803880

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

“Unable to meet enrollment goals”

The sponsor’s own words in the registry.

Life of this trial

• Ran for about 4 years 4 months before it stopped.
• 148 participants enrolled.
• Results were posted on the registry 1 year 8 months after it ended.

Vital statistics

Status

Terminated

Phase

Na

Sponsor

Smith & Nephew, Inc.

Sponsor type

Industry

Conditions

Chondral Lesion Plus Partial Medial Meniscectomy

Interventions

Mechanical Debridement; RF-Based Debridement

Participants

148

Sites

7

Countries

United States

Trials that died the same way

• Breath Synchronized Abdominal Muscle Stimulation to Facilitate Ventilator Weaning: a Pilot Study
  “Unable to meet enrollment goal” (97% match in meaning)
• Effect of Acid Blockade on Microbiota and Inflammation in Cystic Fibrosis (CF)
  “unable to meet the target enrollment goal” (91% match in meaning)
• Cervical Ripening in Postmenopausal Women
  “not able to meet enrollment” (85% match in meaning)
• An Investigational Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of BMS-986165 With Background Treatment in Participants With Lupus Nephritis
  “Insufficient enrollment” (79% match in meaning)
• Maintenance Dosing of Vitamin D in Crohn's Disease
  “Difficulties with enrollment” (79% match in meaning)

Look deeper

• The official registry record (the source of truth)
• Record history: every change the sponsor made
• Open it in the database

Everything here comes from the current ClinicalTrials.gov record. The timeline uses the record’s dates; dates marked planned are the sponsor’s plans. The cause of death is an automatic, unverified label. This is research information, not medical advice.