New study aims to make ACL surgery a Same-Day procedure
NCT ID NCT07602231
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a set of enhanced recovery steps can allow people with a torn ACL to have surgery and go home the same day. The steps include special counseling, shorter fasting, targeted pain control, and early rehab. Researchers will measure recovery quality, knee function, and cost savings in 115 patients.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocol
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a set of pre- and post-surgery steps allows patients to go home the same day after ACL reconstruction, improving recovery and lowering costs.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early study in one hospital in Vietnam, so results may not apply elsewhere. The protocol involves many steps, and not all patients may be suitable for same-day discharge.
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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 115 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 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.
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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: * Diagnosis of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture with indication for primary arthroscopic reconstruction * Voluntary agreement to participate in the study and signing of the informed consent form Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with concomitant knee pathologies requiring additional surgical procedures in the same session * Presence of contraindications for ambulatory (day) surgery * Failure to adhere to the scheduled follow-up visits
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Conditions
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