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Can imagining exercise help heal your knee? new study investigates

NCT ID NCT07210489

Symptom relief Sponsor: GCS Ramsay Santé pour l'Enseignement et la Recherche Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 21, 2026 · Updated 4 times

Summary

This study looks at whether a 3-week motor imagery program—where patients mentally practice leg movements—can improve leg symmetry and strength after ACL reconstruction surgery. About 70 people who had surgery 3 months earlier will either receive the program plus standard physical therapy or just standard therapy. The goal is to see if adding mental practice leads to better recovery in strength and function.

What this could mean

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Active substance
motor imagery program (a mental practice technique) plus standard physical therapy
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, low-cost way to improve leg strength and symmetry after ACL surgery, helping people recover more fully.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study with only 70 people. The motor imagery program may not provide significant benefits over standard physical therapy alone.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 70 people

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

Expected to start

Oct 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Mar 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 45 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged 18 to 45; * Individuals who have undergone anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction for the first time on the operated leg; * Patients able to understand and read French; * Affiliation with a social insurance plan; * Signed informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Recurrence or rupture of the contralateral anterior cruciate ligament; * History of another orthopedic surgery on the ipsilateral and/or contralateral lower limb; * History of an injury to the ipsilateral and/or contralateral lower limb within the last 3 months; * Osteotomy; * Cognitive disorders observed by the investigator for inclusion ; * Vestibular disorders known to the patient or observed by the investigator for inclusion; * Post-surgical complications (infection, early graft rupture); * Patient participating in another interventional clinical trial, or in a period of exclusion from another interventional study; * Patient under guardianship or conservatorship; * Pregnant or breastfeeding women.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries

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Anterior cruciate ligament tear

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Clinique de la Sauvegarde

    Lyon, 69009, France

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