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Understanding whether adding an internal support improves healing after ACL knee surgery.

Comparison of Graft Healing at 1 year after Single Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction using Hamstring Graft with and without Internal Brace A Prospective Randomized Control Trial. - NIL

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/12/098632
Enrollment
48
Registered
2025-12-08
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-02-02

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: M235- Chronic instability of knee

Interventions

Intervention1: Arthroscopic Single Bundle ACL reconstruction with Internal Brace: Arthroscopic Single-Bundle ACL Reconstruction with Internal Brace This procedure involves arthroscopic reconstruction

Sponsors

AIIMS
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients diagnosed with complete ACL rupture on the basis of clinical examination and MRI findings 2. Age 18 to 45 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Associate other grade 3 knee ligament injuries Grade 4 chondral injuries greater than one centimetre patients with associated meniscal injuries requiring meniscal repair Knee arthritic changes Fractures around the knee History of previous knee surgery Pre-existing knee deformities Partial ACL rupture Increased HbA1c Prolonged steroid intake

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. VAS pain score 2. IKDC subjective knee score 3. Tegner-Lysholm functional knee score 4. MRI Graft Signal/Noise (SNQ) at 3 graft zonesTimepoint: 2 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Compare complications rates & examination findings Clinical examination findings Lachman test Anterior Drawer test Pivot Shift test Range of motion Complications Wound complications Infection Hemarthrosis & persistent effusion Arthrofibrosis Meniscal injury Graft failure or rerupture Timepoint: 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, & 1 year

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactPrashant B

AIIMS, Nagpur

prashantb220785@gmail.com9148635472

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026