NCT06769711

Brief Summary

  1. 1.Comparison of the grafts using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MR) to determine whether their maturation and bone integration are different,
  2. 2.Comparison of the grafts using Computerized Tomography (CT) to determine whether their effects on the tunnels opened in cruciate ligament reconstruction surgeries are different,
  3. 3.In the event that graft healing and effects on the tunnels differ between grafts, determination of whether these differences are related to patient clinics,

Trial Health

75
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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
58

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
0mo left

Started Jan 2025

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
active not recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress98%
Jan 2025Jun 2026

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 1, 2025

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2025

Completed
9 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 10, 2025

Completed
1.4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2026

Expected
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2026

Last Updated

March 27, 2026

Status Verified

June 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

1.4 years

First QC Date

January 1, 2025

Last Update Submit

March 24, 2026

Conditions

Keywords

anterior cruciate ligamentperoneus longus tendonhamstring tendonsnqtunnel widening

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

  • Graft Maturation Assessed by Signal-to-Noise Quotient (SNQ) on MRI

    Comparison of graft maturation between peroneus longus and hamstring tendon autografts using SNQ values obtained from 1-year postoperative MRI.

    1 year postoperatively.

  • Tendon-Bone Healing Assessed by MRI Grading System

    Comparison of graft-bone integration between peroneus longus and hamstring tendon autografts using MRI Grading System obtained from 1-year postoperative MRI.

    1 year postoperatively.

  • Change in Tunnel Volume Assessed by CT

    Comparison of tunnel volume changes between peroneus longus and hamstring tendon autografts by measuring tunnel volume via CT imaging performed within the first week and 1 year after surgery.

    Within 1 week post-surgery and at 1 year post-surgery.

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • Knee Laxity Assessed by Clinical Tests

    At 1-year follow-up.

  • Patient-Reported Knee Function and Activity Levels

    At 1-year follow-up.

  • Relationship Between Tunnel Changes and Clinical Outcomes

    At 1-year follow-up.

  • Comparison of Graft Healing and Tunnel Changes Between Groups

    1 year postoperatively.

Study Arms (2)

Peroneus Longus Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants who underwent ACL reconstruction using Peroneus Longus tendon graft.

Procedure: Surgical procedure using Peroneus Longus for ACL reconstruction.

Hamstring Group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants who underwent ACL reconstruction using Hamstring tendon graft.

Procedure: Surgical procedure using Hamstring tendons for ACL reconstruction.

Interventions

Surgical procedure using Peroneus Longus for ACL reconstruction.

Peroneus Longus Group

Surgical procedure using Hamstring tendons for ACL reconstruction.

Hamstring Group

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 45 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Patients aged between 18 and 45 years.
  • BMI in the range of 18 to 28.
  • Diagnosed with an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury preoperatively confirmed by MRI.
  • Patients for whom it is deemed appropriate to harvest ipsilateral hamstring tendons or Peroneus Longus tendon for use as a graft.

You may not qualify if:

  • History of previous surgery on the affected knee or ankle.
  • Presence of multiple ligament injuries in the affected knee.
  • ACL injuries that occurred more than 12 months prior to surgery.
  • Evidence of unstable meniscal injury on preoperative MRI that may alter the -postoperative rehabilitation protocol.
  • Inability to obtain a graft diameter of at least 9 mm using the isolated graft.
  • Presence of meniscal tears requiring repair.
  • Presence of advanced chondral lesions requiring surgical intervention.
  • Intraoperative detection of multiple ligament injuries.
  • Requirement for additional surgical procedures that would alter the standard rehabilitation protocol.
  • Occurrence of intraoperative surgical complications.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Karadeniz Technical University, Orthopedic and Traumatology Department

Trabzon, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Knee InjuriesLeg InjuriesWounds and Injuries

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Masking Details
Due to the nature of the surgical interventions, blinding of participants and surgeons was not feasible. However, outcome assessors were blinded to group allocation using anonymized imaging data.
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Dr

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 1, 2025

First Posted

January 10, 2025

Study Start

January 1, 2025

Primary Completion (Estimated)

June 1, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

June 1, 2026

Last Updated

March 27, 2026

Record last verified: 2025-06

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will share

De-identified individual participant data, including demographic, clinical, and radiological outcomes, will be shared. Supporting documents such as the study protocol and statistical analysis plan will also be available.

Shared Documents
STUDY PROTOCOL
Time Frame
Data will be available beginning 6 months after publication and will be available for 2 years.
Access Criteria
Data will be available to researchers who provide a methodologically sound proposal. Requests should be directed to the corresponding author, and access will be granted following approval by the study investigators.

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