Nonsurgical or Surgical Treatment of ACL Injuries

Completed

• Conditions: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury

• Registration Number: NCT02115451
• Lead Sponsor: Oslo University Hospital

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate knee function, sports participation and knee reinjuries over 2 years in a group of patients who choose either nonsurgical or surgical treatment for an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury

Detailed Description

This study is a part study of an overall study with the title 'Dynamic stability of the ACL-injured knee'. The overall study prospectively follows a cohort of newly injured patients with total rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in the knee.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-01
• Primary Completion: 2013-06
• Study Completion: 2013-06
• Status Verified: 2014-04
• Study First Submitted: 2014-04-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-04-14
• Study First Posted: 2014-04-16
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-04-24
• Last Update Posted: 2014-04-25

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 143

Inclusion Criteria

• Anterior cruciate ligament rupture within 3 months of injury
• Preinjury participation in level I or II sports at least twice a week

Exclusion Criteria

• Current or previous injury to the contralateral leg
• Another grade III ligament injury, fracture, full-thickness articular cartilage damage

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Patient-reported knee function (IKDC 2000)	2 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Isokinetic knee extensor and flexor muscle strength	2 years
Knee reinjury	2 years
Participation in level I, II and III sports	2 years

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

NAR- Department of Orthopaedics, Oslo University Hospital & Nimi; 🇳🇴 Oslo, Norway