Spring 2023
Enhancing Quality of Life Through the Science of Orthopaedic Medicine
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“I WANTED TO PLAY WITHOUT LIMITATIONS” M
atthew Rasberry was undergoing physical therapy at Campbell Clinic to relieve his aching knees when he learned about a clinical trial that sounded intriguing. Campbell Clinic physician, Santos Martinez, MD, was leading a Food and Drug Administration-funded study of a treatment for knee osteoarthritis. Rasberry, having battered his knees through years of playing soccer, enrolled in the 2016 trial, hoping to
get a free X-ray, MRI and learn more about his knees. “It seemed there was very little downside and potentially very high upside,” said Rasberry, a veteran of three anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructions. That study was among a growing number of clinical trials that Campbell Clinic physicians conduct each year in hopes of finding ways to improve their overall care of patients. “Research can affect our patients’ quality of life, so
it’s really important,” said Dr. Frederick Azar, Chief of Staff of Campbell Clinic. We don’t make scientific advances without research.” During the last 15 years, a concerted effort to step up staff-driven research has resulted in approximately 150 clinical trials being conducted each year. Continued on page 3