Video or class? study tests best way to prepare for ACL surgery
NCT ID NCT05273463
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study looks at whether a short video or a virtual class better prepares people for ACL surgery. Researchers want to see which method leads to higher satisfaction, less anxiety, and better understanding. About 105 patients will take part, and they will be randomly assigned to watch a 15-minute video or attend a 30-minute online class with a nurse.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- educational video and virtual classroom course
- What this could lead to
- If one method works better, hospitals could adopt it to help patients feel more prepared and less anxious before ACL surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center study comparing two ways of giving information, not testing a new treatment. The results may not apply to all patients or hospitals.
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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.
- Participants
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About 105 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2022
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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15 to 65 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: * Patients of Senior Attending orthopedic sports medicine surgeons at Mayo Clinic Arizona * Patients with a proficiency in English in order to participate without need for translator. * Patients with a diagnosis of a primary ACL injury in need of surgical reconstruction utilizing any surgical technique for ACL reconstruction. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with a diagnosis of ACL injury in need of a surgical revision. * Patients who have any multi-ligamentous injuries to the knee requiring modified postoperative unloading. * Patients who have history of previous anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions in either leg. * Patients who have either auditory or visual impairments. * Patients who are medical professionals with work-related knowledge of ACL reconstruction. * Patients with an inability or unwillingness of individual or legal guardian to give written informed consent.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mayo Clinic Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona, 85054, United States
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