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ACL Reconstruction with Bone Grafting Study

This study is looking at two different ways to repair the patellar (kneecap) defect during anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery. One group will receive an autologous bone graft, which uses your own bone. The other group will receive Demineralized bone matrix (DBM), a product made from donor bone that helps new bone grow. Researchers want to see if one method leads to fewer complications during surgery and up to one year later. You may be able to join if you are 18-40 years old, need ACL reconstruction with a specific type of bone graft, and can follow post-surgery instructions. The study is currently unclear on its recruitment status.

Study design
This is an interventional study with 75 participants. You will be randomly assigned to one of two groups, and you won't know which treatment you received until the study ends.
What's involved
You will undergo ACL reconstruction surgery. Before and after surgery, you will complete patient-reported outcome questionnaires, including pain scales and tests related to your knee function.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Your progress will be followed for up to one year after the procedure to check for complications.

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NCT06975306

Radiographic Findings and Clinical Outcomes After Bone Grafting Patellar Defect in ACL Reconstruction

Recruiting
NAAges 18–40InterventionalTreatment
University of Arizona
~75 participants
Updated 2026-08-14 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:autologous bone graftsDemineralized bone matrix (DBM)

At a glance

Recruiting sites
3 of 3 listed sites are recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
change in surgical time
Measured over Duration of Procedure
+4 more outcomes measured

Conditions

Bone Graft; Complications
ACL Injuries

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Where you'd take part

This study runs at 3 sites. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.

  • Banner Health Center Plus - Arcadia

    Phoenix, Arizonastudy coordinator listed

    Recruiting

  • Banner Sports Medicine Scottsdale

    Scottsdale, Arizonastudy coordinator listed

    Recruiting

  • Banner University Medical Center Phoenix

    Phoenix, Arizonastudy coordinator listed

    Recruiting

Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.

Study leadership

  • Anup Shah, MD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · College of Medicine - Phoenix

Who to contact

Marleny Munoz
[email protected]
602-793-9582
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

18-40 years old,
male/female/gender neutral,
all races not including vulnerable/special consideration populations,
candidate for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with bone patellar bone autograft,
compliant post operative course.

Exclusion

\< 18, \>41 years of age,
prior bone patellar bone anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction,
non-compliance post-operatively,
nicotine dependence.

What this trial measures

  • change in surgical timeDuration of Procedure
  • Change in number of complications from the coring reamer intra-operativelyDuration of Procedure
  • Change in number of complications associated with displacement of the bone graft1 year post procedure
  • Change in outcomes by immediately filling the patellar void following BTB graft harvest1 year post procedure

    Change in outcomes by immediately filling the patellar void following BTB graft harvest, as assessed by the Tegner-Lysholm Knee Scoring Scale

  • Change in outcomes by immediately filling the patellar void following BTB graft harvest1 year post procedure

    Change in outcomes by immediately filling the patellar void following BTB graft harvest, as assessed by the Cincinnati Knee Rating System