Knee ligament surgery with a new protective coating
Part of Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This trial tests whether a special coating made from seaweed helps protect a new knee ligament after surgery. It is for young athletes who are at high risk of their knee surgery not lasting.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 15 and 25 years old
- You need surgery to rebuild your anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in your knee
- Your bones are fully grown (no more growing plates)
- You have at least two of these: play a pivoting sport (like basketball or soccer), a high-grade 'pivot shift' (a sign of knee looseness), or loose joints (Beighton score of 4 or more)
- If you are female, you are not pregnant
- You have not had this surgery before on either knee
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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