Clinical trials: ACL Tears
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear
IL-1RA Treatment in Patients With Acute ACL Tear and Painful Effusions
Injury to the knee during sports participation often involves partial or full detachment of the anterior cruciate ligament (abbreviated as ACL). ACL tears cause pain, swelling and inflammation.
- Trial name
- EASI ACL (NCT02930122)
- Testing
- anakinra (150mg), Saline intraarticularly
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Cale Jacobs, PhD
ACL Tear
Effects of Blood Flow Restriction Rehabilitation After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
The study is a prospective randomized control trial consisting of subjects requiring ACL reconstruction with BTB autograft. Subjects were randomly divided into two groups following their inclusion in the study.
- Trial name
- NCT04484961
- Testing
- Blood flow restriction (BFR)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Methodist Hospital Research Institute
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear
Personalized Blood Flow Restriction for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rehabilitation
This is a cross-sectional study on the use of personalized blood flow restriction during rehabilitation exercises and its effects on biomechanics on people who have had an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and healthy…
- Trial name
- NCT04635579
- Testing
- Blood flow restriction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture
Reliability and Validity of Inline Dynamometry Study for Measuring Knee Extensor Torque
This study will investigate the reliability and validity of an inline 'pull-type' dynamometer for measuring peak knee extensor torque.
- Conditions
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear
- Trial name
- NCT05109871
- Testing
- KForce Link
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture
Effects of Platelet Rich Plasma Injections on Biomarkers After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears
A potential long-term consequence of anterior cruciate ligament injuries is the development of post-traumatic osteoarthritis in the years following injury.
- Trial name
- NCT04088227
- Testing
- Experimental Group, Control Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Andrews Research & Education Foundation
Rupture of Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Evaluation of rGH Therapy to Prevent Muscle Atrophy in Patients With ACL Tears
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears are among the most frequent traumatic knee injuries that occur in physically active individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT02420353
- Testing
- Somatropin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture
Initial Graft Tension and ACL Surgery
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of four strong ligaments connecting the bones of the knee joint. If overstretched, the ACL can tear. Reconstruction of a torn ACL is now a common surgical procedure.
- Trial name
- NCT00434837
- Testing
- Initial graft tension during ACL reconstruction surgery
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 168 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rhode Island Hospital
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture
Werewolf Flow 50 During ACL Reconstruction
The aim of this study is to compare the outcomes, ease of use, and cost of the Werewolf FLOW50 device to the institutional standard of care which is does not include the use of electrocautery devices during anterior cruciate…
- Conditions
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear, Arthrofibrosis of Knee
- Trial name
- NCT04998656
- Testing
- Werewolf FLOW 50, Control
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 182 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
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