Comparing donor vs your own tissue for ACL repair
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study compares two ways to rebuild a torn ACL: using a piece of your own tendon (autograft) versus a donated tendon (allograft), combined with an extra procedure to add more stability to the outside of the knee. The goal is to see which approach gives better results for first-time ACL repairs.
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Who can take part
- You have a torn ACL (the main ligament in your knee that keeps it stable).
- Your doctor has decided that ACL surgery is the right treatment for you.
- You have not had surgery on this knee before.
- You are not having surgery for any other torn ligaments in the same knee.
- This is your first ACL surgery (not a re-do of a previous ACL repair).
- You do not have an active cancer diagnosis and are not pregnant or nursing.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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