Suture-tape augmentation of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a randomised controlled trial

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Recruiting

• Conditions: Anterior cruciate ligament rupture; Surgery - Surgical techniques; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders; Injuries and Accidents - Other injuries and accidents

• Registration Number: ACTRN12621001162808
• Lead Sponsor: Western Health - Sunshine Hospital

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-08-27
• Last Update Posted: 7 November 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 66

Inclusion Criteria

Participants will be included if they are; waitlisted for ACLR with either of the associated investigators (S.T or L.B). Waitlisting is based on MRI imaging, clinical examination in keeping with a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament and the appropriate lifestyle indication for surgical reconstruction of the ligament, are able to give informed consent and to participate fully in the interventions and follow-up procedures. Adult patients aged 18 and over where ACLR technique will not be modified due to the presence of open physes. Patients with concomitant meniscal and/or osteochondral pathology can be included.

Exclusion Criteria

Participants will be excluded on the basis of the following; The participant has had a previous ACL reconstruction on the ipsilateral knee, participant has had a previous ACL injury on the non operative knee, is of an developmental age where the presence of open physes would otherwise alter the surgical technique utilised, has grade 2 or 3 medial collateral ligament (MCL)/lateral collateral ligament (LCL) injury, associated posterior cruciate ligament (PCL)/ posterolateral corner (PLC) injury that requires surgical intervention, has inflammatory arthritis, is pregnant, has an articular cartilage defect requiring treatment that would alter the post-operative rehabilitation protocol and timelines, has a meniscal injury requiring treatment that would alter the post-operative rehabilitation protocol and timelines (i.e meniscal root or bucket handle tear repair), has an ACL re-rupture risk significant enough to warrant the addition of an osteotomising procedure or lateral extraarticular tenodesis.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified