Optimized Rehabilitation After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Before Returning to Sport

Launched by CENTRE HOSPITALIER UNIVERSITAIRE DE SAINT ETIENNE · Apr 5, 2022

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying how to improve rehabilitation after surgery for a knee ligament injury, specifically focusing on the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). After ACL reconstruction, patients typically follow a standard rehabilitation program for the first three months. This study aims to see if a personalized rehabilitation plan that includes monthly check-ups with physiotherapists from the third to the sixth month can help patients recover more effectively and reduce the risk of re-injury when they return to competitive sports.

To participate in this trial, individuals need to be between 65 and 91 years old, have had ACL surgery, and be involved in competitive sports that require quick movements, like soccer or basketball. Participants should be eager to return to their sport and must agree to the study by signing a consent form. Throughout the trial, participants will receive tailored rehabilitation support and guidance to help them safely get back to sports. This study is actively recruiting participants, and it’s important to note that some individuals may not be eligible due to specific health conditions or other factors.

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• 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