Nonsurgical or Surgical Treatment of ACL Injuries

Dynamic Stability of the ACL Deficient Knee

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02115451

Enrollment

143

Registered

2014-04-16

Start date

2007-01-31

Completion date

2013-06-30

Last updated

2014-04-25

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Conditions

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury

Brief summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate knee function, sports participation and knee reinjuries over 2 years in a group of patients who choose either nonsurgical or surgical treatment for an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury

Detailed description

This study is a part study of an overall study with the title 'Dynamic stability of the ACL-injured knee'. The overall study prospectively follows a cohort of newly injured patients with total rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in the knee.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

13 Years to 60 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Anterior cruciate ligament rupture within 3 months of injury * Preinjury participation in level I or II sports at least twice a week

Exclusion criteria

* Current or previous injury to the contralateral leg * Another grade III ligament injury, fracture, full-thickness articular cartilage damage

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Patient-reported knee function (IKDC 2000)	2 years

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Knee reinjury	2 years
Isokinetic knee extensor and flexor muscle strength	2 years
Participation in level I, II and III sports	2 years

Countries

Norway

Outcome results