Quadriceps Tendon Versus Bone Patellar Tendon Bone Autograft ACL Reconstruction RCT

Recruiting now · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Orthopedic Disorder, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05461326

Run by

University of Alabama at Birmingham

People needed

100

Starts

2023-09-26

Expected to finish

2030-06-30

Last updated by the study team

2026-06-10

Who can join

Age: 14 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Skeletally mature patients younger 65
• ACL insufficiency
• Scheduled to undergo autograft ACL reconstruction
• Appropriate candidate for autograft harvest

You may not qualify if…

• <14 or 65>
• Poor autograft candidate (poor tissue quality)
• Multi ligamentous reconstruction (PCL, MCL, or PLC)
• Pregnant or nursing
• High likelihood of remaining non-compliant with physical therapy regimen
• Desire to return to sport prior to 6 months
• Inability to read and write English

Where it is running

• UAB Hospital Highlands — Birmingham, Alabama, United States (enrolling)

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