Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Versus Quadriceps Tendon Autograft for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Non-Inferiority Trial Regarding Anterior Knee Pain

NCT ID
NCT07846709
Registry status
Not yet recruiting
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Sponsor
Hospital del Mar
Conditions
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Tear

Overview

ClinicalTrials.gov lists this study as Not yet recruiting.

Official title: Randomized Non-inferiority Clinical Trial Comparing Anterior Knee Pain After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Autograft Versus Quadriceps Tendon Autograft

Enrollment: 150 participants (Estimated).

What is being studied

  • Procedure: Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Autograft ACL Reconstruction
  • Procedure: Quadriceps Tendon Autograft ACL Reconstruction

Who may be eligible

Ages
18 Years to 55 Years
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers accepted
No

ClinicalTrials.gov lists the following eligibility criteria.

Inclusion Criteria: * Clinical and/or radiological diagnosis of an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury with an indication for primary surgical reconstruction. * Ability to understand the study information and provide written informed consent. * Willingness to participate in the study and complete the planned clinical and radiological follow-up. * Technical feasibility of performing either a bone-patellar tendon-bone (BPTB) autograft or a quadriceps tendon autograft, as assessed by the treating surgeon. Exclusion Criteria: * Previous surgery on the affected knee. * Previous fracture of the proximal tibia, distal femur, or patella in the affected knee. * Clinical history of patellofemoral pain syndrome, symptomatic insertional patellar tendinopathy, or symptomatic insertional quadriceps tendinopathy. * Need to harvest a graft that does not meet the predefined study standards. * Pain-amplifying condition or generalized chronic pain that could interfere with the assessment of anterior knee pain. * Psychiatric, cognitive, or mental disorders that may impair follow-up, understanding of the study, or valid completion of questionnaires. * Medical contraindication to surgery or magnetic resonance imaging. * Refusal to participate or withdrawal of informed consent.

Study locations

No study locations are listed in the registry data.

Study details

Start date
October 5, 2026
Primary completion date
October 1, 2028
Completion date
October 1, 2029
First posted
September 29, 2026

Source and update information

Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT ID
NCT07846709
Registry last updated
September 29, 2026
QualifiedStudies registry data refreshed
October 5, 2026
QualifiedStudies record fetched
October 5, 2026

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