Pilon Fracture With Intra-articular Injection of N-Acetylcysteine (Pilon NAC)
The goal of this study is to examine the effects of an intra-articular injection of the amino acid NAC on cartilage cells after an intra-articular fracture of the ankle joint. The long-term clinical goal of this research is to reduce the incidence of post-traumatic osteoarthritis in the ankle joint after fracture.
Study ID: 1007
NCT Number: NCT03652753
Principal Investigator: Kyle Schweser, MD
Department: Orthopaedic Surgery
Eligibility: Both men and women 18 years old to 100 years old. Does not accept healthy volunteers.
For questions about this study, please contact:
ClinicalTrialsInterest@health.missouri.edu(573) 882-7026