Optimized rehabilitation program for ACL recovery before returning to sports

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

This multicentre randomized control trial evaluates the effectiveness of an individualized rehabilitation program for patients recovering from anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. The study compares standard rehabilitation practices with an optimized approach that includes monthly assessments by physiotherapists from the third to the sixth month post-surgery. The goal is to reduce the risk of re-injury and facilitate a safe return to sports activities. Participants will be monitored closely to ensure their rehabilitation aligns with their specific athletic goals.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Affiliation to the French Social Security system
* Patient who has had an ACL reconstruction regardless of the standard surgical technique used
* Patient with a sports activity, pivot and/or contact (e.g. soccer, basketball, handball, rugby, judo...) and practiced in competition (Tegner sports activity scores \>7 and Marx scores \>11 before the accident.
* Patient wishing to return to competitive sport
* Consent signed by the patient

Exclusion Criteria:

* Contralateral or bilateral involvement or operated on for a re-injury of the ACL
* Patients with a medical contraindication to the performance of one of the tests
* Patients suffering from a neurological (motor and/or sensitive), vestibular or rheumatic pathology
* Patient performing rehabilitation with a physiotherapist who does not wish to participate in the study.
* Pregnant or breastfeeding woman
* Patient under guardianship or curators

Where it's running

• Medipole de Savoie
  Challes-les-Eaux, France Recruiting
• Clinique de La Sauvegarde
  Lyon, France Recruiting
• CHU de Saint-Etienne
  Saint-Etienne, France Recruiting
• Clinique de Domont Ortholab
  Domont, France Not yet recruiting
• Centre Hospitalier de Firminy
  Firminy, France Not yet recruiting
• Hopital de La Croix Rousse
  Lyon, France Not yet recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Grégory MOREL, Physio — Chu de Saint-Etienne
• Study coordinator: GREGORY MOREL, physio
• Email: gregory.morel@chu-st-etienne.fr
• Phone: (0)4 77 12 94 55

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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.