Can your own blood heal a torn knee ligament?
NCT ID NCT07185802
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a single injection of platelet-rich plasma (PRP), made from the patient's own blood, can improve healing in people with partial anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears. Half of the 52 participants will get the injection plus standard rehab; the other half will get rehab alone. Researchers will measure pain and knee function over 16 weeks to see if PRP offers extra benefit.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, natural injection to improve healing and reduce pain for people with partial ACL tears, possibly avoiding surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial with only 52 people. PRP may not provide any extra benefit over standard rehab, and results may not apply to more severe injuries.
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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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About 52 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 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.
- Ages
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18 to 50 years
- 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: * Patients of both sexes who are older than 18 years and younger than 50 years * 3 or Less than 3-months history of knee injuries * ACL injury MRI Grade 1 (Low) and medium Grade 2 (Medium) grade * ACL injury associated with Grade 1 or 2 Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) tear and/or Grade 1 or 2 meniscal tear * The Complete Blood Count (CBC) report shows a hemoglobin \> 10gm/dl and platelet count \>150,000/microliter prior to the procedure * Capable of comprehending informed consent Exclusion criteria: * Patients who have had intra articular corticosteroid injections in the index knee during the last 12 weeks * Patients who are taking systemic steroid * Patients who are younger than 18 and older than 50 years * Those with a history of platelet disorders or on the therapeutic anticoagulant or anti platelet drugs * Hemoglobin below 10 gm/dl * Platelet count \<150000/microliter * Complete tear of both bundles on MRI * Grade 3 or more PCL and meniscal tear on MRI * Previous or concurrent ligament reconstruction in the index knee joint. * Connective tissue disorders like Marfan Syndrome, Ehler-Danlos Syndrome etc. * Any inflammatory disease like Rheumatoid Arthritis, spondyloarthritis, gout, pseudogout etc involving the knee joint.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University
RECRUITINGDhaka, 1000, Bangladesh
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