Preservation technique of ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)

Completed

• Conditions: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury; Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning; Sprain and strain involving (anterior)(posterior) cruciate ligament of knee

• Registration Number: ISRCTN89368687
• Lead Sponsor: Swiss National Insurance Association (SUVA) (Switzerland)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-05-24
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

1. Fresh ACL rupture (injury not older than 14 days)
2. Age under 45 years
3. No previous surgery on the injured knee
4. Regular participation in sports requiring pivoting of the knee joint

Exclusion Criteria

1. Age over 45
2. Previous injury to that knee, injury older than 14 days
3. Non-sportive patients (Tegner score less than 3)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Healing of ACL in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)<br>2. Lysholm score, Tegner score, International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) score<br><br>Measured 3, 6 and 12 months after surgery.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Length of hospital stay<br>2. Time of rehabilitation<br>3. Satisfaction with results (VAS 0: completely unsatisfied, 10: completely sastisfied)