Actively Recruiting
Optimized Rehabilitation After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Before Returning to Sport
Led by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne · Updated on 2026-04-24
432
Participants Needed
8
Research Sites
367 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
C
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Lead Sponsor
M
Ministry of Health, France
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Following reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), a standardized rehabilitation protocol is carried out by a physiotherapist. In France, a well-established rehabilitation consensus guides the first phase of 3 months postoperatively and patient compliance is generally excellent. The next phase should allow a return to sport (RTS) following a continuum depending on the objectives of the sport's patient, starting with a return to running activities (RTR) and a preparatory phase for a RTS which may be authorized at 6 months post-op. This multicentre randomized control trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an individualized and optimized rehabilitation program guided by monthly assessments carried out by physiotherapists from the 3rd to the 6th month postoperatively to reduce the risk of new ACL injuries (operated or healthy knee), compared to standard management.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Optimized Rehabilitation After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Before Returning to Sport
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Affiliated with the French Social Security system
- Had an ACL reconstruction surgery regardless of technique
- Participate in competitive pivot or contact sports (e.g., soccer, basketball, handball, rugby, judo) with Tegner score >7 and Marx score >11 before injury
- Desire to return to competitive sport
- Signed informed consent to participate
You will not qualify if you...
- Previous ACL injury or surgery on the opposite or both knees
- Medical condition preventing performance of study tests
- Neurological, vestibular, or rheumatic diseases
- Rehabilitation performed by a physiotherapist not participating in the study
- Pregnant or breastfeeding women
- Under legal guardianship or curatorship
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 8 locations
1
Medipole de Savoie
Challes-les-Eaux, France, 73000
Actively Recruiting
2
Clinique de Domont Ortholab
Domont, France, 95330
Not Yet Recruiting
3
Centre Hospitalier de Firminy
Firminy, France
Not Yet Recruiting
4
Clinique de La Sauvegarde
Lyon, France, 69000
Actively Recruiting
5
Hopital de La Croix Rousse
Lyon, France, 69000
Not Yet Recruiting
6
Hôpital Lyon Sud
Lyon, France, 69495
Not Yet Recruiting
7
CHU de Saint-Etienne
Saint-Etienne, France, 42055
Actively Recruiting
8
Hôpital de la Tour
Geneva, Switzerland
Not Yet Recruiting
Research Team
G
GREGORY MOREL, physio
CONTACT
T
Thomas NERI, MD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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