Simple tests may predict ACL repair failure in young athletes
NCT ID NCT04162613
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study followed 201 young people who had ACL knee surgery to see if simple tests of muscle and nerve function could predict whether the repair would tear again. Participants were tested 8-16 months after surgery and tracked for up to 3 years. The goal was to find early warning signs of re-injury or failure to return to sports.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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201 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2019
- Finished
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Feb 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
Patients will be recruited from the Department of Orthopedics, Norrland University hospital, Umeå, Sweden and Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden.
- Ages
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15 to 35 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * 8-16 months after ACL reconstruction * With or without associated injuries to other structures of the knee (e.g., collateral ligament(s), meniscal injury) * Age 15-35 years. Exclusion Criteria: * ACL injury other knee and previous ACL injury index knee * Diseases or disorders overriding the knee condition (e.g., neurological or rheumatological disease) * Not understanding the languages of interest (any Scandinavian language or English).
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UMotion laboratory
Umeå, 90746, Sweden
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