New device could make ACL surgery less painful
NCT ID NCT06819696
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 08, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether a new tool called a dual-flow arthroscopy sheath can replace the standard thigh tourniquet during ACL knee surgery. The goal is to see if it reduces pain and speeds up recovery. About 128 adults having their first ACL reconstruction will be randomly assigned to one of the two methods.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- dual-flow arthroscopy sheath
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to less pain and faster recovery after ACL surgery by avoiding the use of a tourniquet.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with 128 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The new sheath might not reduce pain or complications as hoped.
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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 128 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2025
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2028
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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18 years and older
- 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: * Primary ACL reconstruction * Age 18 years or older * Provided informed consent prior to study participation * Affiliated to or beneficiary of a social security regimen Exclusion Criteria: * Multi-ligamentous surgery * Revision ACL surgery * Presence of a meniscal and/or chondral lesion not allowing immediate weight-bearing postoperatively * Bleeding disorder * Pregnant, parturient or breastfeeding women * Patient under legal guardianship * Any other reason which, in the opinion of the investigator, could interfere with the evaluation of the objectives of the study objectives
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU de Reims
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGReims, Marne, 51100, France
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Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal Toulon - La Seyne sur Mer
RECRUITINGToulon, Var, 83100, France
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Centre Hospitalier de Hyères
RECRUITINGHyères, Var, 83400, France
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