Clinical trials: ACL
ACL Tears
BioBrace® Augmentation in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Procedures
This research study will evaluate mid-term clinical safety and performance outcomes of the BioBrace® Reinforced Implant when used to augment a tissue graft during anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction.
- Trial name
- NCT06948591
- Testing
- Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with BioBrace® augmentation, Arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- CONMED Corporation
Healthy Adult Participants, Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL)
Three-dimensional Biomechanics of the Lower Limbs in Healthy Volunteers: Establishment of a Reference Database Using the MERItest® System
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is frequently associated with persistent biomechanical impairments despite clinically satisfactory recovery.
- Trial name
- MERITEST TS (NCT07886411)
- Testing
- MERITest
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Clinique du Sport, Bordeaux Mérignac
Osteoarthritis, Knee, Post-traumatic Osteoarthritis
Preventing Injured Knees From osteoArthritis: Severity Outcomes
This study is being done to find out if metformin is effective at reducing pain by delaying the onset of post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction.
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis, Knee, Post-traumatic Osteoarthritis, ACL Tear
- Trial name
- PIKASO (NCT06096259)
- Testing
- Metformin
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 512 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
ACL Tear
Quadriceps Strengthening ACL Reconstruction
The purpose of this study is to characterize quadriceps function and squat biomechanics during the early strengthening phase in adolescent patients undergoing a standardized combined neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES)…
- Trial name
- ACL (NCT07015541)
- Testing
- NMES and BFR, Standard physical therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Knee, ACL
Restoration of Knee Extension After ACL Reconstruction
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the addition of a home-based high-intensity knee extension stretching device (Ermi Knee Extensionater) to standard postoperative physical therapy improves recovery of full knee…
- Trial name
- NCT07685561
- Testing
- Standard Physical Therapy, Ermi Knee Extensionater
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ligamentoplasty, Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL)
A Study Aiming to Demonstrate That the Addition of Intravenous (IV) Tranexamic Acid-Compared to Placebo-During Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction Results in Reduced Blood Loss and Postoperative Pain.
Various reconstruction and graft harvesting techniques are used for ACL reconstruction. The most common techniques involve harvesting one or more hamstring tendons.
- Trial name
- EXACYLCA (NCT07753161)
- Testing
- ACL reconstruction
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- GCS Ramsay Santé pour l'Enseignement et la Recherche
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction (ACLR), Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Rehabilitation
The Effect of Isokinetic Vs Plyometric Training in Post-ACLR Surgery
The primary goal of this RCT is to evaluate the effects of isokinetic training compared to plyometric training in patients aged 18-40 years who have undergone ACLR surgery.
- Conditions
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction (ACLR), Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Rehabilitation, Anterior Cruciate Ligament/Surgery, Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT07862868
- Testing
- Isokinetic Training, Plyometrics Training
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction (ACLR), Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Rehabilitation
The Effect of Plyometric Training in Post-ACLR Surgery
The primary goal of this RCT is to evaluate the effect of adding plyometric training on standard program intervention in patients aged 18-40 years who have undergone ACLR surgery.
- Conditions
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction (ACLR), Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Rehabilitation, Anterior Cruciate Ligament/Surgery, Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT07862881
- Testing
- Standard program, Plyometrics Training
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
ACL Reconstruction
Effects of Blood Flow Restriction Training and Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization for Pain, Strength, Range of Motion, and Kinesiophobia Among ACL Reconstruction Patients.
This randomized clinical trial aims to compare the effects of Blood Flow Restriction Training (BFR) and Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM) on pain, quadriceps muscle strength, knee range of motion (ROM), and…
- Trial name
- NCT07662850
- Testing
- Blood Flow Restriction Training, Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM)
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Lahore University of Biological and Applied Sciences
ACL Injury, Meniscal Injuries
Intraoperative Energy Expenditure During ACL Reconstruction Surgery
This prospective observational study evaluates the intraoperative energy expenditure of the surgeon during anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction procedures.
- Trial name
- NCT07683247
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- ASL Lecce
ACL Reconstruction
Effects of Anodal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Muscle Inhibition After ACL Reconstruction
This randomized controlled trial will investigate the effects of anodal transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on arthrogenic muscle inhibition in athletes following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction.
- Trial name
- NCT07866963
- Testing
- Anodal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), Standard Physical Therapy
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- University of Lahore
ACL - Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture
Soft-tissue Quadriceps Autograft ACL-reconstruction in the Skeletally-immature vs. Hamstrings
To date, the use of the quadriceps tendon as an autograft option in primary paediatric Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction has not been well studied.
- Trial name
- SQuASH (NCT03896464)
- Testing
- Soft tissue hamstring autograft, Quadriceps tendon autograft
- Where
- 6 sites in Canada, Japan
- Volunteers
- 352 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Tendinopathy, Musculoskeletal Diseases or Conditions
Human Tendon Tissue Collection
The goal of this study is to improve understanding of tendon health and disease by using surplus tendon tissue that is routinely removed during planned orthopaedic surgeries in adults.
- Conditions
- Tendinopathy, Musculoskeletal Diseases or Conditions, ACL Surgery, Achilles Tendon Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT07606092
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Queen Mary University of London
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Tear
Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Versus Quadriceps Tendon Autograft for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Non-Inferiority Trial Regarding Anterior Knee Pain
This prospective, randomized, single-center, non-inferiority clinical trial will compare anterior knee pain (AKP) after primary anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction using either a bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft…
- Trial name
- BTB vs QT (NCT07846709)
- Testing
- Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Autograft ACL Reconstruction, Quadriceps Tendon Autograft ACL Reconstruction
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital del Mar
ACL - Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture
SharkScrew ACL RCT
This prospective, randomized controlled trial will compare three tibial interference screw types used for graft fixation during primary anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction: a polyetheretherketone (PEEK) screw, a…
- Trial name
- NCT07830953
- Testing
- ACL Reconstruction with a Biocomposite Screw, ACL Reconstruction using a PEEK Screw, ACL Reconstruction using an Allograft Screw
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Austrian Workers Compensation Board Styria
ACL
Interventions to Enhance Quadriceps Output After ACLR
The investigators are interested in determining what treatments are effective in reducing inhibition after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery and helping people increase quadriceps strength.
- Trial name
- NCT07674784
- Testing
- NMES, Vibration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
ACL Injury
Functional Movement Training Versus Functional Stability Training in Post-ACL Surgery
This randomized controlled trial study will include 32 athletes aged 18-35 who had ACL surgery. After surgery, participants will be selected and assigned randomly to the Functional Movement Training or Functional Stability…
- Trial name
- NCT07725016
- Testing
- Functional Movement training, Functional stability training
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Knee Osteoarthristis, ACL Injuries
Treatment of Post Traumatic Knee Osteoarthritis With Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy
This study is recruiting current or former athletes who had ACL reconstruction surgery over a year ago and have been diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis (OA).
- Conditions
- Knee Osteoarthristis, ACL Injuries, Post-Traumatic
- Trial name
- PTOA Knee (NCT06686680)
- Testing
- extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
ACL Injury
Motor Imagery-Enhanced Rehabilitation Modulates Cortical Plasticity and Functional Recovery After ACL Reconstruction
Part 1: Neural Correlates of Motor Imagery in ACLR Patients This cross-sectional study aims to systematically compare differences in electroencephalographic (EEG) activity between patients who have returned to sport one year…
- Trial name
- NCT07833189
- Testing
- Motor Imagery Therapy (i.e., "mentally practicing movement"), conventional rehabilitation"
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University Third Hospital
ACL - Anterior Cruciate Ligament Deficiency
AI-Based Video Assessment of Anterior Knee Laxity
This prospective observational validation study aims to evaluate the accuracy and reliability of artificial intelligence-based video analysis for quantifying anterior knee laxity.
- Trial name
- AI-LAX (NCT07833605)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ASL Lecce