Knee study withdrawn before it even started
NCT ID NCT07058467
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aimed to see if a hands-on knee joint manipulation could improve thinking and movement in people who had ACL reconstruction. It planned to enroll 30 adults aged 18-35 who were 4 months to 10 years past surgery. However, the study was withdrawn before any participants were enrolled, so no data was collected.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Joint manipulation (manual therapy)
- What this could lead to
- If it had worked, this could have pointed toward a simple, drug-free way to improve reaction time and movement after ACL surgery.
- What could go wrong
- The study was withdrawn before any participants were enrolled, so no results are available. It was a small, early feasibility study, not designed to prove effectiveness.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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 to 35 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Provided informed consent prior to any study procedures that are performed. * Are between the ages of 18 and 35. * Have undergone ACLR surgery. All autograft and allograft types are accepted. * Are 4-months to 10-years post-ACLR. * Injured knee playing or training for sports (recreational or organized) or during physical activity. * Have been cleared by a physician to return to activities and/or participate in this study. * Are at least the minimally clinical important difference (MCID) above the normative reaction time average for our methods as established by previous literature in at least 1 reaction time task. Exclusion Criteria: * History of concussion in the past 3 months. * The participant is pregnant. * Have a neurological disorder, including epilepsy. * Currently injured or have injured their lower extremity in the past 3 months. * Had surgery on multiple ligaments when their ACL was injured.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
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