Pre-surgery rehab and app-based follow-up may calm nerves after ACL repair
NCT ID NCT06099600
First seen Jul 28, 2026 · Last updated Jul 29, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether a short pre-habilitation stay (rehab before surgery) combined with digital follow-up via a smartphone app can reduce anxiety one week after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, compared to standard care. Adults with a partial or complete ACL tear scheduled for surgery are eligible. The study measures anxiety using a standard questionnaire.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- a pre-habilitation stay (in-person rehab before surgery) plus digital follow-up via a mobile app
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this approach could reduce post-surgery anxiety and improve recovery for people undergoing ACL reconstruction.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial. The benefits may be modest or not generalizable to all patients. Digital follow-up requires reliable internet and device access.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 84 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age\>18; * Partial or complete tear of the anterior cruciate ligament; * Scheduled anterior cruciate ligament reconstructive surgery; * Patient with a tablet, computer or smartphone with an internet connection; * Patient able to understand and read French; * Willingness to complete questionnaires at regular intervals; * Membership of a social security scheme; * Signed informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * History of anterior cruciate ligament surgery within the past 5 years; * Stage III collateral ligament injury; * Osteotomy; * Neurological (motor and/or sensory), vestibular or rheumatic pathology; * Pregnant or breast-feeding woman; * Protected adult patient (under guardianship, curatorship or deprivation of liberty).
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Clinique de la Sauvegarde
RECRUITINGLyon, 69009, France
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