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knee flexion angle 1 for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury (FIRM Trial)

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Led By Jaskarndip Chahal, MD
Research Sponsored by University of Toronto Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
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Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 3, 6, 12, 24 months
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FIRM Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to conduct a randomized controlled trial to determine if the knee flexion angle (KFA) during anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) graft fixation has an effect on postoperative outcomes. The specific research questions are: what is the effect of the KFA on 1) patient-reported outcomes; 2) postoperative extension loss; 3) antero-posterior (AP) knee stability; 4) rate of re-operation.

Eligible Conditions
  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury

FIRM Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~3, 6, 12, 24 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 3, 6, 12, 24 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS)
Secondary outcome measures
KOOS scores
Marx Activity Score (MAS)
Side to side differences in anterior-posterior (AP) stability
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FIRM Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: knee flexion angle 2Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
30 degrees of knee flexion during ACL graft fixation
Group II: knee flexion angle 1Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
0 degrees of knee flexion during ACL graft fixation

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Arthroscopy Association of North AmericaOTHER
3 Previous Clinical Trials
449 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
204 Patients Enrolled for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
University of Toronto Orthopaedic Sports MedicineLead Sponsor
2 Previous Clinical Trials
272 Total Patients Enrolled
Jaskarndip Chahal, MDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Toronto Orthopaedic Sports Medicine

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
The Effect of Knee Flexion Angle for Graft Fixation During Single-Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Jaskarndip Chahal 2014. "The Effect of Knee Flexion Angle for Graft Fixation During Single-Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02111759.
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