Conventional rehabilitation with or without digital therapy to restore quadriceps activation after ACL reconstruction

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

Adults scheduled for primary ACL reconstruction at a single center in Lyon are enrolled and assigned to receive either conventional physiotherapy alone or conventional physiotherapy combined with a digital therapy platform (DOCT'UP) delivered via smartphone. The program targets arthrogenic muscle inhibition (AMI) to improve voluntary quadriceps activation, adherence to exercises, and functional recovery. Outcomes will include measures of muscle activation, strength, functional performance, and adherence over the rehabilitation period. Participation requires French language ability, smartphone and internet access, and no prior ipsi- or contralateral knee surgery or multi-ligament injury.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Patient, male or female, aged ≥ 18 years
* Patient with a scheduled primary ACL reconstruction
* Patient with a smartphone and able to use a mobile application on a smartphone
* Patient affiliated to or benefiting from a social security scheme
* French-speaking patient who has signed an informed consent form

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients with residual AMI
* Patient with previous ipsi or contralateral knee surgery
* Patient with a multi-ligament injury
* Patient with contraindications to physical exercise: severe cardiovascular disease or uncontrolled metabolic disease
* Patients with cognitive problems
* Patient without internet access
* Patient taking part in another study
* Pregnant or breast-feeding women
* Protected patient: adult under guardianship, curatorship or other legal protection, deprived of liberty by judicial or administrative decision

Where it's running

• Hôpital Privé Jean Mermoz
  Lyon, France, France Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Benjamin FREYCHET, MD
• Email: benjamin.freychet@gmail.com
• Phone: +33437530708

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.