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A Comparison of Outcomes After Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) or Anterior Cruciate Ligament and Meniscus (ACL+Meniscus) Surgery Using Semiconductor Fabric Products
Sponsor: Illinois Center for Orthopaedic Research and Education
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine the effect of semiconductor sleeves on the treatment of Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) or Anterior Cruciate Ligament and Meniscus (ACL+Meniscus) arthroscopic surgery. The effect of the sleeves will be analyzed through patient reported and clinically measured outcomes. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Do the semiconductor sleeves improve the functional outcomes compared to the placebo? * Will patients experience improved functional outcomes in a shorter period of time compared to the placebo? Researchers will compare semiconductor fabric sleeves to a placebo (a look-alike sleeve that contains no semiconductor material) to see if the semiconductor fabric better treats ACL and ACL+meniscus surgical patients. Participants will: * Wear semiconductor or placebo leg sleeve for 4 weeks and knee sleeve for the following 12 weeks * Complete patient reported outcome surveys
Official title: A Comparison of Outcomes After Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) or Anterior Cruciate Ligament and Meniscus (ACL+Meniscus) Surgery Using Semiconductor Fabric Products: A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Prospective Clinical Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
16 Years - 65 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
135
Start Date
2024-09-11
Completion Date
2026-10-01
Last Updated
2025-05-22
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Semiconducting fabric sleeves
This intervention includes semiconductor embedded sleeves that patients will wear for 4 months post-operatively.
Non-semiconducting fabric sleeves
This intervention includes sleeves absent of semiconductors that will be worn for 4 months post-operatively.
Locations (1)
Illinois Bone and Joint Institute
Westmont, Illinois, United States