CClinicalTrials.gg
CompletedNCT02540811Updated Nov 30, 2022

Clinical Evaluation of dCELL® ACL Scaffold for Reconstruction of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament

An interventional study of dCELL® ACL Scaffold in Knee Injuries, sponsored by Tissue Regenix Ltd. Completed at 8 sites in 3 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 60 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-11-30.

Sponsored by Tissue Regenix Ltd · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
40
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years to 60 Years
Sex
All
01

Study summary

The safety and performance of dCELL® ACL Scaffold will be evaluated in 40 patients who have been implanted with the investigational product following a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) of the knee.

Read the detailed description

The dCELL® ACL Scaffold is a novel device manufactured from porcine tissue using a patented variation of Tissue Regenix's platform technology to render the tissue biocompatible and free from cellular material, providing a biological scaffold that is safe for human implantation whilst preserving the biomechanical properties.

The device is used to reconstruct traumatic ACL tears to help restore normal knee function and therefore prevent further wear of the cartilage and future damage.

02

Conditions studied

  • Knee Injuries

Browse trials for

03

In context

Knee Injuries

249 studies on the registry are indexed under Knee Injuries; 48 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 40 is below the median of 50 across 160 interventional studies indexed under Knee Injuries.

Browse Knee Injuries studies →

Lead sponsor

Tissue Regenix Ltd is the lead sponsor of 4 studies on the registry; 1 is open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

04

Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 60 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients with partial or complete tear of the ACL and require reconstruction of the ACL.
  • Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) injury grade 2 or less.
  • Osteoarthritis grade 2 or less on the Kellgren Lawrence scale.
  • Patients who have given written informed consent; and are willing and able to comply with entire study procedures including rehabilitation protocol.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Body Mass Index (BMI) greater than 35 kg/m2.
  • Treatment with any investigational drug or device within two months prior to screening.
  • Patients presenting with abnormal degenerative osteoarthritis of the joint.
  • Previous ACL reconstruction on the target knee.
  • Current ACL injury on contralateral knee.
  • Patients using anticoagulants within 2 weeks prior to surgery.
  • Patients on current immuno-suppressive or radiation therapy within six months of screening.
  • Patients with diabetes or cardiovascular disease which precludes elective surgery.
  • Patients with documented renal disease or metabolic bone disease.
05

Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
40 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    dCELL® ACL Scaffold

    Device: dCELL® ACL Scaffold

Interventions

  • DevicedCELL® ACL Scaffold
06

What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Arthrometric measurement of knee joint laxity

    Comparison of the magnitude of side-to-side differences in mm between the treated knee and the opposite normal knee using an arthrometric ligament testing device

    Time frame: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 24 months, 36 months, 48 months, 60 months

  2. Lachman Test

    Clinical assessment of knee stability

    Time frame: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 24 months, 36 months, 48 months, 60 months

  3. Pivot Shift Test

    Clinical assessment of knee stability

    Time frame: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 24 months, 36 months, 48 months, 60 months

  4. Number of Participants With Treatment-Related Adverse Events

    The frequency and seriousness of any adverse events or adverse device effects will be assessed

    Time frame: Surgery, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 24 months, 36 months, 48 months, 60 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Outcome measure questionnaire of knee functional improvement in terms of symptoms, sport activities and ability to function

    Patient's subjective score of 1 to 100 points, with 100 implying the best results and 1 the worst results

    Time frame: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 24 months, 36 months, 48 months, 60 months

  2. Evidence of integration of the investigational product by MRI

    Changes to the articular cartilage or joint space at follow up time points compared to pre-surgery

    Time frame: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 24 months

07

Study locations

8 sites
  • Klinika Chirurgii Endoskopowej Sp. z o.o.
    Zory, Ul. Bankowa 2 44-240, Poland
  • Med-Polonia Sp. z o.o.
    Poznan, Ul. Obornicka 262 60-406, Poland
  • Hospital Infanta Elena de Madrid-Valdemoro
    Madrid, Avd. Reyes Catolicos, 21 28342, Spain
  • Hospital Clinico San Carlos
    Madrid, Calle Profesor Martin Lagos 28001, Spain
  • Hospital Universitario La Ribera de Alzira
    Valencia, Carretera Corbera, Km1 46600, Spain
  • Hospital Universitari de Bellvitage
    Barcelona, L'Hospilatet De Llobregat 08907, Spain
  • Clifton Park Hospital
    York, North Yorkshire YO30 5RA, United Kingdom
  • Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
    Oswestry, Shropshire SY10 7AG, United Kingdom
08

Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Nov 30, 2022, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
09

Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT02540811
Lead sponsor
Tissue Regenix Ltd
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Sep 4, 2015
Start date
Sep 2015
Primary completion
Aug 11, 2021
Completion
Aug 11, 2021
Last update
Nov 30, 2022

Study contacts

Simon Roberts
principal investigator · The Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
View the source record on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

Not currently enrolling

This study is completed, as verified in Nov 2022. You cannot join it, but the record below documents what was studied.

Follow this study

Get an email when the registry record changes — status, dates, results — or when someone posts here.

Sign in to follow

Discussion

Questions and observations about this study, from anyone following it. Not medical advice, and not a channel to the study team — their contact details are on the registry record.

Sign in to join the discussion. Reading takes no account; posting does. You choose a display name, and a pseudonym is the default.

Nothing here yet. If you are running this trial, taking part in it, or weighing whether to, this is the place to say so.

Start the discussion