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RecruitingNCT04997538Updated Jun 22, 2023

Study on Susceptibility Genes of Anterior Cruciate Ligament, Patella Dislocation and Discoid Meniscus

An observational study in Gene Abnormality, Meniscus Injury and Cruciate Ligament Rupture, sponsored by Peking University Third Hospital. Recruiting at 1 site in China. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-06-22.

Sponsored by Peking University Third Hospital · Observational

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was expected by Dec 2025, 10 months ago, but the record still lists the study as recruiting.
  • Started Mar 2019; still recruiting 7 years 7 months later.
Study type
Observational
Model
Ecologic or community
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrollment
3,000
Sex
All
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Study summary

Genomes of all sports medicine-related genes will be exome sequenced to find relevant gene mutations. To further study the molecular mechanisms and signaling pathways related to sports injury. To search for genetic risk factors of injury and put forward related scientific hypotheses. To demonstrate the importance of mutation or polymorphism of related genes in injury.

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Conditions studied

  • Gene Abnormality
  • Meniscus Injury
  • Cruciate Ligament Rupture

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Keywords

  • gene
  • exon
  • cruciate ligament
  • patellar
  • meniscus injury
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In context

Patella Fracture

40 studies on the registry are indexed under Patella Fracture; 9 are open to participants now.

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Lead sponsor

Peking University Third Hospital is the lead sponsor of 752 studies on the registry; 273 are open to participants now.

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

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
Child (0–17), Adult (18–64), Older adult (65+)
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Patients with ACL injury surgery, patients after sports injury, knee joint shape abnormality, and patients with family genetic predisposition to sports related diseases

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Inclusion criteria

  1. Patients with joint sports injuries.
  2. Follow-up patients after sports injury.
  3. Patients with genetic predisposition to sports injuries.
  4. Patients with family genetic predisposition to exercise-related diseases and their relatives.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients with joint damage caused by external force.
  2. The patient is accompanied by other injuries at the same time.
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Study design

Observational model
Ecologic or community
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrollment
3,000 participants (estimated)
Patient registry
No
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

    All MRI scans were obtained with a 3.0-T MRI scanner (Magnetom Trio with TIM system, Siemens Healthcare). Five routine MRI sequences with a section thickness of 4 mm were obtained in all patients. Preoperative and postoperative evaluations of the articular cartilage of the transplanted compartment were performed with the Yulish score41 (grade 0 = normal; grade 1 = normal contour 6 abnormal signal; grade 2 = superficial fraying, erosion, or ulceration of \<50%; grade 3 = partial-thickness defect of \>50% but \<100%; grade 4 = full-thickness cartilage loss). The signal of the meniscus allograft in the coronal plane of the T2-weighted fast spin echo sequence was graded on a scale of 0 to 3.

    Time frame: Before the operation

  2. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

    All MRI scans were obtained with a 3.0-T MRI scanner (Magnetom Trio with TIM system, Siemens Healthcare). Five routine MRI sequences with a section thickness of 4 mm were obtained in all patients. Preoperative and postoperative evaluations of the articular cartilage of the transplanted compartment were performed with the Yulish score41 (grade 0 = normal; grade 1 = normal contour 6 abnormal signal; grade 2 = superficial fraying, erosion, or ulceration of \<50%; grade 3 = partial-thickness defect of \>50% but \<100%; grade 4 = full-thickness cartilage loss). The signal of the meniscus allograft in the coronal plane of the T2-weighted fast spin echo sequence was graded on a scale of 0 to 3.

    Time frame: an average of 1 year

  3. Radiographs

    All patients also obtained 45° flexion weightbearing AP radiographs of both the ipsilateral and contralateral sides at final follow-up. The radiograph of the total length of the lower limbs was used to evaluate alignment. In the AP plain radiographs, the shortest distance between the femoral condyle and tibial plateau of the transplanted side was measured and designated as the joint space height. The difference between the ipsilateral and contralateral sides was calculated to identify joint space narrowing. In addition, Kellgren-Lawrence (K-L) grading was used to assess the osteoarthritic status of the knee.

    Time frame: Before the operation

  4. Radiographs

    All patients also obtained 45° flexion weightbearing AP radiographs of both the ipsilateral and contralateral sides at final follow-up. The radiograph of the total length of the lower limbs was used to evaluate alignment. In the AP plain radiographs, the shortest distance between the femoral condyle and tibial plateau of the transplanted side was measured and designated as the joint space height. The difference between the ipsilateral and contralateral sides was calculated to identify joint space narrowing. In addition, Kellgren-Lawrence (K-L) grading was used to assess the osteoarthritic status of the knee.

    Time frame: an average of 1 year

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reached

Started Mar 2019 (actual). Primary completion is estimated for Dec 2025, 81 months after the start.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Jun 25, 2021
First posted
Aug 9, 2021
StartActual
Mar 21, 2019
Primary completionEst.
Dec 30, 2025
CompletionEst.
Dec 31, 2025
Last update
Jun 22, 2023
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jun 22, 2023, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT04997538
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Aug 9, 2021
Start date
Mar 21, 2019
Primary completion
Dec 30, 2025 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 31, 2025 (estimated)
Last update
Jun 22, 2023

Study contacts

Jia-Kuo Yu
Contact
yujiakuo@126.com
01082267392
Lin Lin
Contact
01082267392
Lin Lin
study director · Peking University Third Hospital

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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