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Video game for the brain: could neurofeedback supercharge Post-Surgery recovery?

NCT ID NCT07020312

Disease control Sponsor: Rush University Medical Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

After knee or hip surgery, some people struggle to fully activate their muscles due to a condition called Arthrogenic Muscle Inhibition (AMI). This trial tests whether a brain-computer interface that provides real-time neurofeedback during visualization exercises can improve muscle activation and speed recovery. Half of the 240 participants will receive standard physical therapy plus this brain training, while the other half receives standard therapy alone. The study includes people recovering from ACL reconstruction, total knee or hip replacement, or hip arthroscopy, and follows them for up to 6 months.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
neurofeedback visualization training (EEG-based brain-computer interface)
What this could lead to
If it works, this brain-training approach could help people recover muscle strength and movement more fully after common orthopedic surgeries.
What could go wrong
This is a Phase 2 trial with 240 participants, so results are still preliminary. The training may not provide significant benefit over standard therapy, and the EEG cap setup may be cumbersome for some patients.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Phase 2

Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.

Participants

About 240 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Aug 2025

Expected to finish

Aug 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Participants * Inclusion Criteria: * Patient age \>18 years * Ability to complete neurofeedback training and follow study follow-ups * Indicated for one of the four investigated orthopedic procedures * Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to participate in neurofeedback training * Lack of decisional capability * History of stroke, movement disorder (e.g. Parkinson's), peripheral neuropathy * Cardiac pacemaker or other internal electronic device * BMI \>35 * Previous surgery or specific pathology on the affected joint (refer to procedure specific indications below) Procedure Specifics: Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) Procedure-specific Inclusion Criteria * Patients undergoing primary ACLR with autograft or allograft tissue * Adjunct lateral Extra-articular tenodesis will be included * Additional meniscus debridement and repair will be included Procedure-specific exclusion criteria * Revision ACL surgery * Moderate to Severe arthritis - Kellgren-Lawerence (KL) Grade \> 3 * Patients with meniscus root repair * Non-weight-bearing status exceeding 1 week postoperatively Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) Procedure specific inclusion criteria * Patients undergoing primary TKA * Preoperative total knee range of motion of at least 100 degrees (combined flexion and extension) * Prior extensor mechanism tendon repair, quadriceps or patella tendon. Procedure specific exclusion criteria * Revision surgery * Hinged implant * Any open procedure involving the knee joint * Symptomatic arthritis in the contralateral knee with planned or expected total knee arthroplasty within 6 months * Inflammatory Arthritis Total hip arthroplasty (THA) Procedure Specific Inclusion Criteria * Patients undergoing primary THA Procedure Specific Exclusion Criteria * Revision Surgery * Any open procedure involving the hip joint * Bilateral THA procedures * Inflammatory Arthritis Hip arthroscopy (HA) for femoroacetabular impingement syndrome (FAIS) Procedure Specific Inclusion Criteria · Patients undergoing HA for FAIS Procedure Specific Exclusion Criteria * Revision Surgery * Diagnosis of hip dysplasia

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As listed by the trial registrant

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Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction Hip arthroscopy Total hip arthroplasty (THA) Total knee arthroplasty

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Rush University Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States

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