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Bridge-Enhanced ACL Repair vs ACL Reconstruction
Sponsor: Miach Orthopaedics
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.
Official title: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled, Clinical Trial Evaluating the Non-Inferiority of Bridge-Enhanced Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair (BEAR) to Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With an Autologous Tendon Graft (ACLR)
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
14 Years - 35 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
100
Start Date
2016-04
Completion Date
2028-05-31
Last Updated
2025-12-30
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
BEAR Scaffold
A sponge, or scaffold, which is surgically placed between the torn ligament ends and sutures are used to repair the torn anterior cruciate ligament.
Tendon Graft
A graft of tendon (either two hamstring tendons from the back of the knee or bone-patellar tendon-bone graft from the front of the knee)
Locations (1)
Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States