Can a simple ACL repair stand the test of time?
NCT ID NCT06178497
First seen Aug 20, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study follows 150 adults who had surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) near the top of the knee. The goal is to see how often the repaired ligament tears again within five years, using MRI scans. Participants are people with a specific type of ACL tear who had surgery within three months of injury. The findings could help doctors and patients decide whether surgical repair is a reliable option compared to traditional reconstruction.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Surgical repair of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could clarify whether ACL repair is a durable option for athletes, potentially reducing the need for more invasive ligament reconstruction.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational follow-up, not a randomized trial, so it cannot prove which treatment is best. Results depend on MRI findings at 5 years and may not apply to all tear types.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients with a 5 years MRI follow up after proximal ACL tear repair
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patient, male or female, aged ≥ 18 years * Patient with no history of knee surgery except meniscal surgery * Patient with an isolated proximal Sherman 1 or 2 ACL tear * Patient with a proximal Sherman 1 or 2 ACL tear associated to a meniscal lesion * Patient with a proximal ACL tear associated with an injury to the MCL or LCL grade 1 or 2 but not grade 3 * Patient whose period is less than 3 months between the date of the accident and the surgery * Patient who received surgical repair between January 2019 and July 2021 Exclusion Criteria: * Patient with contralateral ACL tear * Patient with ACL tear Sherman 3 or 4 * Patient with a surgical history on the knee concerned, other than meniscal surgery
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hôpital Privé La Louvière
RECRUITINGLille, Choisir Une Région, 59800, France
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