Clinical trials: ACL Injury
Rupture of Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Multicenter ACL Revision Study (MARS)
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of modifiable risk factors on patient-reported quality of life, physical activity levels, and risk of early osteoarthritis following revision anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)…
- Trial name
- MARS (NCT00625885)
- Where
- 49 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,234 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Rupture of Anterior Cruciate Ligament, Tear of Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Trial Evaluating Postop Pain and Muscle Strength Among Regional Anesthesia Techniques for Ambulatory ACL Reconstruction
Despite the apparent multifaceted benefit in differentiating blockade sites and duration of nerve blockade, the efficacy of continuous adductor canal blockade utilized specifically in ACL reconstruction has not been extensively…
- Trial name
- NCT02584452
- Testing
- Mepivacaine, adductor canal continuous nerve catheter, Normal Saline as bolus followed by bupivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Sports Injury, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture
Comparison of Functional Outcome Between BQT and SBHT ACL Reconstruction
ACL rupture has a high morbidity in productive-age population. The increasing incidence and proper management has become a point of interest in the musculoskeletal sport injury.
- Trial name
- BQTSBHTFMUI (NCT04536246)
- Testing
- Bone Quadriceps Tendon (BQT) arthroscopic-assisted ACL reconstruction, Single-Bundle Hamstring Tendon (SBHT) arthroscopic-assisted ACL reconstruction
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
Electrical Stimulation and Eccentric Exercise for Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
Quadriceps muscle weakness is a common consequence of ACL injury. This muscle weakness is considered to result from neural inhibition preventing full muscle contraction and is referred to as arthrogenic muscle inhibition (AMI).
- Trial name
- NCT01555567
- Testing
- Electrical Stimulation, Eccentric Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture
Return to Play After ACL Reconstruction With Bone Marrow Aspirate, DBM, and an Internal Brace
The Investigators are studying the effect of an ACL reconstruction on return to play by capturing outcome measures and biomechanics information.
- Trial name
- NCT06294314
- Testing
- Fertilized ACL
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marshall University
ACL Injury
Neuromuscular Training Improves Single-Limb Stability
Pretest/post-test study design, study will try to determine if a 6-week neuromuscular training program designed to decrease the incidence of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries would improve single-limb stability in young…
- Trial name
- NCT04967937
- Testing
- Strengthening, resistance exercise, plyometric and dynamic movement training
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
ACL Injury Prevention
Effect of Specific ACL Injury Prevention Training in Female Handball Players
The anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injuries rates in female handball are high, particularly among adolescents. Therefore, the primary purpose of this randomized control trial is to explore the effects of an 8-week ACL injury…
- Trial name
- NCT05955599
- Testing
- ACL Injury Prevention Training, Control - Shoulder Injury Prevention Training
- Where
- 3 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre
ACL Injury
Low-Intensity Blood Flow Restriction Training as a Pre-Operative Rehabilitative Modality to Improve Post-Operative Outcomes for ACL Reconstruction
Researchers are trying to find out whether the use of low-intensity strength exercises during the 2 weeks before surgery, and while the blood flow to the leg is reduced, will improve the outcomes after surgery to repair an…
- Trial name
- NCT04302558
- Testing
- Exercise Blood Flow Restriction training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Knee Injuries, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
Effect of Neuromuscular Warm-up on Injuries in Female Athletes
The goal of the study is to determine effect of coach-led neuromuscular warm-up on non-contact, lower extremity (LE) injury rates among female athletes in a predominantly non-white public high school system.
- Conditions
- Knee Injuries, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Ankle Injuries, Lower Extremity Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT01092286
- Testing
- neuromuscular warm-up
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,653 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
ACL Reconstruction, ACL Surgery
Post Operative Use of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) Device for ACLR Patients
This study is being conducted to learn about how neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) in addition to standard of care aids in the recovery of muscle strength in patients undergoing ACLR procedure.
- Conditions
- ACL Reconstruction, ACL Surgery, ACL Injury, Electrotherapy
- Trial name
- NCT07171346
- Testing
- Zynex NexWave Electrotherapy Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
ACL Injury
Effectiveness of a Novel Warm-up in Decreasing Risk Factors for ACL Injury in Female Youth Soccer Players
There is a large number of young women who sustain serious knee injuries from playing soccer. Female athletes are at high risk of knee injuries from soccer than males.
- Trial name
- NCT01591941
- Testing
- Core-PAC
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
ACL Injury, Post Operative Pain
iPACK for Post-op Pain Following ACL Reconstruction
This study will consist of patients 12 years and older undergoing ACL reconstruction using a quadriceps or bone-patella tendon bone (BTB) graft.
- Trial name
- NCT05498870
- Testing
- Adductor Canal Block (ACB) Only, Adductor Canal Block (ACB) + iPACK Block
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
ACL Tear
Safe Return to Play After ACL Reconstruction
Recent studies report that as few as 44% of athletes undergoing ACL reconstruction were able to return to their prior level of competitive level of sports.
- Trial name
- NCT04827264
- Testing
- Safe Return to Play Following ACL Reconstruction Checklist
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 222 people
- Sponsor
- Rothman Institute Orthopaedics
Rupture of Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Biomechanical Analysis of Dynamic Tasks and Muscular Strength Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Background Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are one of the most common sporting injuries of the knee. ACL reconstruction (ACLR) has become one of the most common surgical procedures in an attempt to increase joint…
- Trial name
- NCT02771548
- Testing
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dr Neil Welch ASCC
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
The Effect of Knee Flexion Angle for Graft Fixation During Single-Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
The purpose of this study is to conduct a randomized controlled trial to determine if the knee flexion angle (KFA) during anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) graft fixation has an effect on postoperative outcomes.
- Trial name
- FIRM (NCT02111759)
- Testing
- knee flexion angle 1, knee flexion angle 2
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 204 people
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture, Ligament Knee Injury
Combined Intra- and Extra-articular ACL Reconstruction Versus Isolated Intra-articular ACL Reconstruction
Abstract Introduction: Autologous hamstring tendons are the most commonly used grafts in ACL reconstruction worldwide. There are several ways to prepare the graft using these tendons.
- Trial name
- NCT06505525
- Testing
- Extra-articular reconstruction with the Anterolateral Ligament
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 146 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of São Paulo
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Injuries, Knee
Effects Provided by a Physiotherapy Treatment Preventing Lower Extremity Injuries in Female Football Players
Background and justification: Women's football has a percentage of knee injury of 31.8%, and the anterior cruciate ligament lesion is between 2 and 4 times higher than the male.
- Conditions
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Injuries, Knee, Prevention & Control
- Trial name
- NCT04062578
- Testing
- Physiotherapy program of lumbopelvic stabilization and strengthening of the hip region musculature
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Zaragoza
Injury Prevention, Postural Balance
Effects of FIFA 11+ With Dynamic Core Stability Training on Balance and Dynamic Knee Valgus in Amateur Soccer Players
The incidence of soccer-related injuries is reported to have the highest rate amongst all sports. To reduce the incidence of soccer injuries in youth and amateur soccer players, an injury prevention framework namely FIFA 11+ was…
- Trial name
- NCT04958837
- Testing
- FIFA 11+ protocol with additional Core training exercises, FIFA 11+ protocol
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
How to Best Treat Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
The project is a pragmatic registry-based RCT aiming to investigate ACL injury treatment. Study results will help fill knowledge gaps, facilitate shared decision making and strengthen patient treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT04770233
- Testing
- Early ACL reconstruction, Active rehabilitation
- Where
- 2 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 328 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Akershus
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Sport Injury
Better and Safer Return to Sport
A prospective cohort design will be used to assess differences in outcomes between pivoting sport athletes with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) who follow usual care and those who follow a treatment algorithm…
- Trial name
- BEAST (NCT04049292)
- Testing
- Better and safer return to sport (BEAST), Usual care
- Where
- 2 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Norwegian School of Sport Sciences