LIVing Donor Allograft for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Study

The Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) is a major stabiliser of the knee. ACL rupture is being increasingly identified in children and skeletally immature patients. The current advice in younger patients is usually to undergo ACL reconstruction. The choice of an ideal graft in children is difficult This study will use a technique involves the use of hamstring tendons from a living donor, where the adult (usually a parent) agrees to donate their hamstring tendons, which are dissected out of them and implanted into the child

NCT Number	NCT05395767
Lead Sponsor	Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Conditions	ACL
Enrollment	40 participants
Start Date	2021-09-15
Primary Completion	2026-09 (estimated)
Study Completion	2028-09 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-07-29