Simple hop test could predict ACL Re-Injury risk
NCT ID NCT06829849
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a new scale called SHD-LESS to see if it can detect landing asymmetry in people who had ACL reconstruction surgery. Sixty participants performed a single hop for distance while being recorded on video, and two doctors scored their landing technique. The goal is to improve return-to-sport decisions and reduce the chance of re-injury.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Landing error assessment using the SHD-LESS scale (diagnostic test)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this scale could help doctors better identify who is ready to safely return to sports after ACL surgery, potentially reducing re-injury risk.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The scale is new and needs more testing before routine use.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- 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.
Who is studied
All sports patients included in the sport medicine follow-up protocole with isokinetic muscular assessment at 6-12 months after ACL reconstruction surgery since March 2024 in the sports medicine department (Return To Sport Process)
- Ages
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18 to 40 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 aged 18-40, who have undergone a first ACL reconstruction more than 6 months ago and are being followed in a sports medicine care pathway * Affiliated with a health insurance plan * Information form: Non-objection to the use of data for research purposes Exclusion Criteria: * Previous ligament surgery of the lower limbs prior to ACL reconstruction * Complex ligament injury (lateral ligaments, posterior cruciate ligament) * Recent muscle injuries * History of injury to the uninjured knee * Pregnant woman * Inability to perform a muscular assessment * Postoperative complications (deep vein thrombosis, sepsis, stiffness/arthrofibrosis) * Neurological history with residual effects or taking medication that affects balance/coordination
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Service de Médecine du sport, CHU Caen
Caen, France
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