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ACL Reconstruction vs ACL + LET for ACL Tear (STAbiLiTY Trial)

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Waitlist Available
Led By Alan Getgood, MD
Research Sponsored by University of Western Ontario, Canada
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
skeletally mature to 25 years of age
grade 2 pivot shift or greater
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline, 3, 6, 12, 24 months
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial is comparing two types of surgeries for patients with a knee injury called anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear. One surgery is the usual ACL reconstructive surgery, and the other surgery includes

Who is the study for?
This trial is for individuals aged up to 25 with an ACL deficient knee who play competitive pivoting sports. They must have a significant pivot shift in the knee (grade 2 or higher) and some general ligament looseness, as indicated by a Beighton score of at least 4.
What is being tested?
The study compares usual ACL reconstructive surgery against ACL reconstruction combined with lateral extra-articular tenodesis (LET), which adds extra tendon repair outside the knee, to see if it better prevents graft failure.
What are the potential side effects?
Potential side effects may include pain at the surgery site, swelling, stiffness in the knee joint, weakness or loss of strength in surrounding muscles, and complications related to graft failure or healing.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am between the ages when bones stop growing and 25 years old.
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My knee is unstable when it rotates.
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My knee lacks a functioning ACL.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline, 3, 6, 12, 24 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, 3, 6, 12, 24 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Graft Failure
Secondary study objectives
Disease-specific quality of life using the ACL Quality of Life Questionnaire (ACL-QOL)
MARX Activity Rating Scale
Passive knee extension and active-assisted knee flexion
+4 more

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: ACL + LETExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Anatomic ACL reconstruction following the same procedure as the active comparator group with an added lateral extra-articular tenodesis (LET).
Group II: ACL ReconstructionActive Control1 Intervention
Standard ACL reconstruction only.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
ACL Reconstruction
2016
N/A
~20

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Orthopedic Research and Education FoundationOTHER
20 Previous Clinical Trials
5,046 Total Patients Enrolled
University of Western Ontario, CanadaLead Sponsor
166 Previous Clinical Trials
318,734 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
1,236 Patients Enrolled for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
International Society of Arthroscopy Knee Surgery and Orthopedic Sports MedicineUNKNOWN
~14 spots leftby Mar 2025
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