Tendon-Bone Versus All-Soft-Tissue for ACL Reconstruction: A Patient-Blinded Randomized Clinical Trial

Running, not enrolling · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear

In brief

In primary pediatric Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, the quadriceps tendon with either tendon and patellar bone or an all-tendon graft is commonly employed. However, no randomized control trial has sought to discern the superior graft option in regards to both short-term and long-term patient outcomes.The purpose of this study is to assess the differences between these two widely used surgical techniques in ACL reconstruction by examining short, intermediate, and long term outcomes of both approaches.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04039971

Run by

University of Colorado, Denver

People needed

150

Starts

2020-08-01

Expected to finish

2029-08-31

Last updated by the study team

2026-07-13

Who can join

Age: 12 and older, up to 19. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Males and females
• Patients ages 12 to 19 (inclusive)
• Patients undergoing primary ACL reconstruction

You may not qualify if…

• Patients with an underlying neuromuscular diagnosis or neurological injury
• Patients with lower extremity fractures, dislocations, or multi-ligamentous injuries, which required surgery, concurrent with or occurring two years or less prior to primary ACL injury.
• Patients with an underlying systemic or musculoskeletal diagnosis

Where it is running

• Children's Hospital Colorado — Aurora, Colorado, United States

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