Investigation into patient characteristics and treatment factors associated with short-term and medium-term outcome following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN30554985

Enrollment

100

Registered

2007-09-28

Start date

2006-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2016-10-17

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Conditions

Surgery: Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction Surgery Dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of knee

Interventions

Randomised between 2 groups: normal management vs measures to reduce swelling

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 100 patients recruited from UCLH Foundation Trust, in need of Arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACL) for uncomplicated ACL reconstruction.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Concurrent surgery (meniscus repair, posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, other ligament injuries) 2. Patients with gross pre-operative swelling/inflammation, pre-operative loss of normal movement (esp. leg straightening), heavy manual/impact type of work, compulsory return to work before 4 weeks post op).

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Questionnaire - International Knee Documentation committee (IKDC) form	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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