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Summary

The goal of this trial is to compare the efficacy of the Bridge-Enhanced Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair (BEAR™) technique with the current method of treatment for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries, ACL reconstruction.

Conditions

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear

Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Detailed Description

Enrolled patients will be randomized to either the Bridge-Enhanced ACL Repair (BEAR) technique (new treatment) or an ACL reconstruction (current gold standard of treatment).

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* Age: 14 to 35 years of age.
* Sex: Both male and female
* ACL: Complete tear
* Time from injury to surgery: ≤45 days
* MRI: ACL tissue present on pre-operative MRI - at least 50% of the ACL length must still be attached to the tibial plateau

Exclusion Criteria:

* Prior surgery on affected knee
* Prior joint infection on affected knee
* Regular use of tobacco or nicotine
* Use of corticosteroid within last 3 months
* History of chemotherapy treatment
* History of sickle cell disease
* History of anaphylaxis
* Any condition that could affect healing or infection risk (Diabetes, inflammatory arthritis, etc)
* Operative posterolateral corner injury (LCL complete tear, Biceps femoris tendon avulsion, tear of the arcuate ligament, tear of the popliteus ligament)
* Grade III medial collateral ligament injury
* Complete patellar dislocation
* Known allergy to bovine, beef or cow products

Intervention

Intervention Type

Intervention Name

DEVICE

BEAR Scaffold

PROCEDURE

Tendon Graft

Phase

NA

Gender

ALL

Min Age

14 Years

Max Age

35 Years

Download Date

2024-01-10

Principal Investigator

N/A

Primary Contact Information

For more information on this trial, visit clinicaltrials.gov.

Contact

For more information and to contact the study team:

Bridge-Enhanced ACL Repair vs ACL Reconstruction NCT02664545