Quadriceps Tendon Versus Bone Patellar Tendon Bone Autograft ACL Reconstruction RCT
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age14-65
SponsorUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham
About this trial
The choice of autograft for ACL reconstruction continues to be debated. To date, there has only be one completed randomized controlled trial with quad tendon to BTB and the tendon included a bone plug. There has been no study to date comparing an all soft tissue quad tendon to patellar tendon in a randomized controlled trial for ACL reconstruction.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Skeletally mature patients younger 65
ACL insufficiency
Scheduled to undergo autograft ACL reconstruction
Appropriate candidate for autograft harvest
Disqualifiers
<14 or 65>
Poor autograft candidate (poor tissue quality)
Multi ligamentous reconstruction (PCL, MCL, or PLC)
Pregnant or nursing
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Quad tendon
- BTB
Treatment groups
100 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsLocations
1UAB Hospital Highlands35205, BirminghamAlabama, United States
Sponsors and collaborators
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Lead sponsor
Source ClinicalTrials.gov