Which ACL graft gets footballers back on the field faster?
NCT ID NCT06167343
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 54 young male football players who had ACL surgery using either a quadriceps tendon graft or a semitendinosus tendon graft. The goal was to see which method leads to better leg strength and a higher rate of returning to sports within two years. The results help doctors choose the best surgical option for active athletes.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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54 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2023
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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14 to 40 years
- Sex
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Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Confirmed anterior cruciate ligament rupture by MRI. * Prognosis of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery. * Be a registered or recreational football player. Exclusion Criteria: * Previous knee surgery. * Having articular cartilage lesions of Outerbridge grade greater than III-IV.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Health Sciences
Granada, 18071, Spain
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