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Quadriceps Tendon Versus Bone Patellar Tendon Bone Autograft ACL Reconstruction RCT
Led by University of Alabama at Birmingham · Updated on 2025-06-08
100
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
352 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
The choice of autograft for ACL reconstruction continues to be debated. To date, there has only be one completed randomized controlled trial with quad tendon to BTB and the tendon included a bone plug. There has been no study to date comparing an all soft tissue quad tendon to patellar tendon in a randomized controlled trial for ACL reconstruction.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Quadriceps Tendon Versus Bone Patellar Tendon Bone Autograft ACL Reconstruction RCT
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Skeletally mature patients younger 65
- ACL insufficiency
- Scheduled to undergo autograft ACL reconstruction
- Appropriate candidate for autograft harvest
You will not qualify if you...
- Younger than 14 or older than 65 years
- Poor candidate for autograft due to poor tissue quality
- Require reconstruction of multiple knee ligaments (PCL, MCL, or PLC)
- Pregnant or nursing
- High chance of not following physical therapy
- Desire to return to sports before 6 months post-surgery
- Unable to read and write English
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
UAB Hospital Highlands
Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35205
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
A
Amit Momaya, MD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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