Clinical trials: ACL Injury
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Knee Osteoarthritis
Optimizing Movement After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
Fifty percent of teenagers and young adults who suffer an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury develop knee osteoarthritis (OA) within 15 years.
- Trial name
- NCT05363683
- Testing
- Squat Biofeedback, Standard Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture
Blood Flow Restriction Following ACL Reconstruction
The main objective is to determine the impact of Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) therapy, in comparison to a standard rehabilitation protocol, on preventing atrophy, improving quadriceps strength and improving functional outcomes of…
- Trial name
- BFR (NCT03758755)
- Testing
- Blood Flow Restriction Therapy, ACL Reconstruction rehabilitation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- Inova Health Care Services
Rupture of Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Analgesic Benefits of Genicular Nerve Blocks of the Posterior Knee for Patients Undergoing ACL Reconstruction
Outpatients scheduled to have ACL surgery typically receive a femoral nerve block to provide analgesia for the front of the knee. Postoperatively, these patients will often report pain in the back of the knee.
- Trial name
- NCT02008617
- Testing
- Bupivacaine, Preservative free normal saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear
Moderated Blood Flow Restriction After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
The aim of this study is to determine if there is a difference in post operative rehabilitation after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery while using moderated blood flow therapy vs. standard physical therapy.
- Trial name
- Delfi (NCT02911909)
- Testing
- Delfi, Standard rehabilitation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Rehabilitation, ACL Reconstruction
Neuromuscular Intervention Targeted to Mechanisms of ACL Load in Female Athletes
The overall goal of this project is to reduce risk of second anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury in vulnerable populations (active athletes between 14 = 24 years old) through the identification of relative injury risk groups…
- Trial name
- NCT03190889
- Testing
- HOME, TNMT
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
Jewel ACL Post Market Clinical Follow Up Study
The objective of the study is to assess re-rupture rates and patient outcomes from subjects with at least 5 year follow up, treated with the JewelACL device for ACL reconstruction.
- Trial name
- NCT04580290
- Testing
- JewelACL
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Xiros Ltd
Blood Flow Restriction, ACL Tear
Blood Flow Restriction Training (BFR) in an Adolescent Population
While there are a number studies that have reported on the use of BFR in the adult population, there is limited information about the use of BFR in the adolescent population.
- Conditions
- Blood Flow Restriction, ACL Tear, ACL Injury
- Trial name
- NCT04285879
- Testing
- Blood Flow Restriction using Delfi Personalized Tourniquet System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- Connecticut Children's 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
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Tear
Sciatic Technique Comparison of Nerve Blockade for Pain Control Following Hamstring Autograft Harvest in Adolescents
The purpose of this research is to compare the effect of single-injection sciatic PNB to continuous sciatic PNB on 1) postoperative pain control as measured by self-reported pain scores, pain medication use, and unplanned…
- Trial name
- NCT02947633
- Testing
- Single-injection sciatic PNB, Continuous sciatic PNB
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 141 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
Reduction of Risk Factors for ACL Re-injuries Using a Novel Biofeedback Approach
ACL injuries are common among athletes and due to residual muscle weakness, limited knee motion and asymmetrical movement patterns after surgery many of these athletes will sustain secondary ACL injuries following return to…
- Trial name
- NCT03273673
- Testing
- Biofeedback Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Ligament Injury
Do Oral Contraceptives Protect Against ACL Injuries in Female Athletes
The purpose of this research study is to examine the impact of one type of commonly used birth control pill on blood levels of relaxin and measure changes in knee movement to determine whether there are changes in joint…
- Trial name
- OC (NCT04899778)
- Testing
- Oral Contraceptive Pill, norethindrn a-e estradiol-iron
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 73 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
Nonopioid Analgesia After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
This is a randomized, single blinded, standard of care controlled clinical trial. This project aims to compare postoperative pain control in patients in two treatment arms of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a treatment…
- Trial name
- NCT03818932
- Testing
- Celecoxib, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Ketorolac
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Henry Ford Health System
Knee Injuries
Effect of Electromyographic Biofeedback on Quadriceps Neuromuscular Function in Patients With Quadriceps Inhibition
Muscle inhibition prevents optimal contraction of the quadriceps muscle due to changes in the nervous system after knee joint injury.
- Trial name
- NCT02095223
- Testing
- Electromyographic Biofeedback, Traditional Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
ACL, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
Genicular Nerve Blocks for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Knee Surgery
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to assess a new analgesia regimen that includes the addition of genicular never blocks to our current standard regimen of peripheral nerve blocks, which includes an adductor…
- Trial name
- NCT05720949
- Testing
- Genicular Nerve Block with bupivacaine and preservative free dexamethasone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 192 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Exercise
Preventing Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis With Physical Activity Promotion
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of disability worldwide that affects millions of Americans each year. Posttraumatic OA (PTOA) significantly impacts patients after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and ACL…
- Conditions
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Exercise, Cartilage, Articular, Knee Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT04906499
- Testing
- Physical Activity Promotion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture
The PreOperative Management of Patients Awaiting Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Patient experiences of the NHS ACL treatment pathway are unknown. This study aims to explore patient experiences of anterior cruciate ligament ruptures at three different time points on the patient pathway: (1) 12 participants up…
- Conditions
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture, Rehabilitation
- Trial name
- POP-ACLR (NCT05529511)
- Testing
- Phase 1 - semi-structured interviews, Phase 2 - consensus meeting
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
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