ACL recovery pill trial pulled before it began
NCT ID NCT07115056
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study planned to test whether taking tranexamic acid pills for 10 days after ACL knee surgery could reduce pain and improve recovery in 100 teens and young adults. However, the trial was withdrawn before enrolling anyone, so no results are available.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- tranexamic acid (TXA)
- What this could lead to
- If it had worked, this could have pointed toward a simple, cheap way to reduce pain and speed up recovery after ACL surgery.
- What could go wrong
- The trial was withdrawn before it started, so we have no results. Even if it had run, it was a small, early-phase study that might not have shown clear benefits or been generalizable to all patients.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
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Locations
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Campbell Clinic
Germantown, Tennessee, 38138, United States
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Duke University School of Medicine
Durham, North Carolina, 27705, United States
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Endeavor Health
Evanston, Illinois, 60201, United States
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University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45221, United States
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University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15260, United States
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Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
Chesterfield, Missouri, 63017, United States
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