Assessment of Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Degeneratio Mucosa Treatment

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT05701579

Enrollment

Registered

2023-01-27

Start date

2022-07-01

Completion date

2026-12-31

Last updated

2023-01-27

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Conditions

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries

Brief summary

Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Degeneratio Mucosa is a condition resulting from mucoid degeneration of ACL. Exact etiology is unknown, however ACL Degeneratio Mucosa impairs everyday functioning. In the literature there were some reports of treatment by ACL excision and subsequent reconstruction, however such treatment brings risk of deteriorated function. In this study the investigator will evaluate the technique of ACL decompression by the means of longitudinal incisions and evacuation of extrafibrous mucoid tissue.

Interventions

PROCEDUREACL decompression

The technique of ACL decompression by the means of longitudinal incisions and evacuation of extrafibrous mucoid tissue.

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* patients with ACL degeneratio mucosa decided to undergo a surgical treatment * range of motion impairment caused by mucoid or cystic changes in ACL confirmed by MRI

Exclusion criteria

* non-adherence to the study protocol * active knee inflammation * range of motion impairment due to other extra- and intra-articular reasons

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Range of motion	At the 12 month of the follow-up	Range of motion assessed by the means of goniometer
Knee anterior translatory stability	At the 12 month of the follow-up	Knee stability assessed by the means of Rollimeter-aided Lachman test - results will be presented in milimeters.
Knee anterolateral rotational stability	At the 24 month of the follow-up	Knee stability assessed by the means of pivot-shift test - results will be presented in grades

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
The functional assessment with the The International Knee Documentation Committee Questionnaire (IKDC)	At the 12 month of the follow-up	Min of 0 max of 87 points, higher scores mean a better outcome
The functional assessment with the Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS)	At the 12 month of the follow-up	Min of 0 max of 100 points, higher scores mean a better outcome

Countries

Poland

Contacts

Primary ContactKonrad Malinowski, MD PhD

malwin8@wp.pl+48 509812212

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026