Status:

RECRUITING

Optimizing Graft Selection for ACL Reconstruction

Lead Sponsor:

Hvidovre University Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

University College Copenhagen

National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Denmark

Conditions:

ACL - Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-40 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Purpose: To investigate the differences between the three most common methods for reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), to support the development of the best method for the individ...

Detailed Description

Purpose: The aim of this randomized controlled trial is to investigate the effect of graft choice in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery, primarily from a patient-centered as well...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • List of Inclusion criteria
  • clinically confirmed first-time ACL rupture
  • Current injury sustai´ned within 2 years
  • high activity level prior to ACL rupture (Tegner score ≥ 3) and personal goal of returning to physical activity.
  • List of preoperative exclusion criteria
  • Inadequate Danish language skills to answer questionnaires.
  • Prior ligament surgery in the injured knee
  • Prior ligament surgery in the non-injured knee
  • Instability of the non-injured knee
  • Known osteoarthritis (Kelgren Lawrence score ≥ 2)
  • Prior open surgery to either knee
  • Prior severe fracture involving knee joint surfaces
  • Prior severe injury to thigh muscles in either leg (e.g. tear or compartment)
  • Prior severe injury to the patella tendon of either knee (e.g. subluxation)
  • Medical condition preventing full participation (e.g. active cancer, - rheumatoid arthritis)
  • Psychiatric condition preventing full participation
  • Pregnancy
  • Obesity (BMI \> 30)
  • List of Perioperative exclusion criteria (Arthroscopy)
  • Medial meniscus lesion \> 50%
  • Lateral meniscus lesion \> 50%
  • Treated Meniscal root lesion or radial meniscal tear that require restrictive regimen
  • Cartilage lesion \>2cm2, Articular cartilage injury classification (ICRS) grade 3
  • Concurrent ligament injury (except medial collateral ligament (MCL) lesion grade 1-2)

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    May 9 2022

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    May 31 2028

    Estimated Enrollment :

    150 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT05342441

    Start Date

    May 9 2022

    End Date

    May 31 2028

    Last Update

    August 28 2025

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    Copenhagen University Hospital - Amger/Hvidovre

    Hvidovre, Denmark, 2650