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NCT Number: NCT05364398

Comparison of ACL Reconstruction With Stump Preservation and Stump Resection

To assess the clinical outcome in patients who had ACL reconstruction with preservation of the remnant and compare it with patients in whom the stump was resected

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Key information

Conditions

Knee Ligament Injury

Age range

18 year–45 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Kasr Alainy, Cairo University

Cairo, 11562, Egypt

About this study

100 patients are subjected to ACL reconstruction. Half of them had ACL reconstruction with Stump preservation and the other half had ACL reconstruction with stump resection.

The clinical outcome in both groups is assessed and compared

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • patients with torn ACL within 6 months

Exclusion criteria

  • Old ACL injury Multi-ligamentous knee injuries Mal-alignments

Treatment and study plan

ACL reconstruction

Procedure

Use of hamstring tendons graft to replace the torn ACL and being passed and fixed through the femoral and tibial sides

Primary outcomes

  1. Knee stability

    Time frame: 2 years

    KT-1000 Arthrometer

  2. Knee proprioception

    Time frame: 2 years

    Passive angle reproduction test

  3. Lysholm score

    Time frame: 2 years

  4. Tegner activity score

    Time frame: 2 years

  5. IKDC score

    Time frame: 2 years

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Cairo University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Does Stump-Preserving Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Provide Better Functional Outcomes?

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
May 6, 2022
Registry last updated
Nov 20, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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