Bone-patellar tendon–bone graft versus patellar tendon graft for ACL reconstruction

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This is a single-center randomized surgical comparison enrolling active athletes with recent ACL tears to receive either a standard bone–patellar tendon–bone (BPTB) graft or a patellar tendon graft without the patellar bone plug (BPT) for ACL reconstruction. Participants undergo surgery and a structured follow-up program with assessments at 3, 8, 12, and 24 months to capture complications, donor-site morbidity, clinical measures, and functional outcomes. Key inclusion criteria include age 12–40, injury-to-surgery time under six months, and patellar tendon length >42 mm on MRI; major meniscal or high-grade chondral injuries and prior ligament surgery are excluded. The trial compares incidence of anterior knee pain, kneeling discomfort, sensory changes, reinjury, and objective knee stability between the two graft techniques.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Time for injury to surgery of less than six months.
* Active athletes (federated or recreational)
* Patellar tendon length \> 42mm measured by MRI.
* Age between 12 and 40 years old
* Genders eligible for Study: both

Exclusion Criteria:

* Previous surgery or history of ligamentous knee injuries.
* Concomitant knee ligament injury
* Major meniscal injury (more than 50% of the lateral or medial meniscus)
* Chondral injury greater than Outerbridge Grade I-II

Where it's running

• Health Sciences Faculty, University of Granada
  Granada, Granada, Spain Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Jose M Rodriguez-Delgado
• Email: josemariard@ugr.es
• Phone: +34664807986

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.