Comparison between two different surgical treatment methods in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Randomized clinical trial of the result of transtibial Trans-Fix and transportal Trans-Fix femoral fixation surgery methods in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201102145276N2

Enrollment

223

Registered

2011-05-17

Start date

2007-12-31

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Anterior cruciate ligament surgery. Sprain and strain involving (anterior)(posterior) cruciate ligament of knee

Interventions

Intervention 1: Control group: Transtibial method, this is the current method through which every surgeon reconstruct anterior cruciate ligament. In this method femoral tunnel reconstruct through tibi

This is the new method we want to know its efficacy comparing to the transtibial method. In this method femoral tunnel is created through inferomedial portal.

Treatment - Surgery

Control group: Transtibial method, this is the current method through which every surgeon reconstruct anterior cruciate ligament. In this method femoral tunnel reconstruct through tibial tunnel

Intervention group: Transportal method

This is the new method we want to know its efficacy comparing to the transtibial method. In this method femoral tunnel is created through inferomedial portal

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Symptomatic young active patients with ACL tear Exclusion criteria: Patients with infection; previous surgery; age over 40 years old; bilateral injuries and concomitant ligamentous injuries needs surgery.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Clinical results of anterior cruciate reconstruction. Timepoint: Before and one year after intervention. Method of measurement: Lysholm score.;Level of sport activity. Timepoint: Before and one year after intervention. Method of measurement: Tagner activity level score.;Ligament laxity. Timepoint: Before and one year after intervention. Method of measurement: Rolimeter.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Complications of surgery. Timepoint: During operation and also one year later. Method of measurement: Registration of complications in operation chart and opd charts.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFardin Mirzatolooei

Urmia University of Medical Sciences

fm.tolooei@umsu.ac.ir+98 914 143 5104

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026