Nonsurgical or Surgical Treatment of ACL Injuries

University of Oslo (UIO)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02115451

685-06289

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to evaluate knee function, sports participation and knee reinjuries over 2 years in a group of patients who choose either nonsurgical or surgical treatment for an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury

Full description

This study is a part study of an overall study with the title 'Dynamic stability of the ACL-injured knee'. The overall study prospectively follows a cohort of newly injured patients with total rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in the knee.

Enrollment: 143 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 13 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Anterior cruciate ligament rupture within 3 months of injury
• Preinjury participation in level I or II sports at least twice a week

Exclusion criteria

• Current or previous injury to the contralateral leg
• Another grade III ligament injury, fracture, full-thickness articular cartilage damage

Trial design

143 participants in 2 patient groups

Surgical treatment

Description:

Patients who undergo rehabilitation and anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, other surgical interventions may be performed

Nonsurgical treatment

Description:

Patients who undergo rehabilitation without anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, other surgical interventions may be performed