Could a surgical tourniquet skew a key knee stability test?
NCT ID NCT07831941
First seen Sep 21, 2026 · Last updated Sep 21, 2026
Summary
Researchers are studying whether inflating a thigh tourniquet during ACL reconstruction changes the results of the pivot shift test, a knee exam that checks rotational instability. In each participant, the test is performed under anesthesia before and after the tourniquet is inflated, so the two conditions can be compared in the same person. The study includes 34 patients aged 16 to 65 with an ACL rupture, excluding those with multiple ligament injuries or fractures into the knee joint. The goal is to understand whether tourniquet use affects how surgeons interpret this test during ACL surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- thigh tourniquet inflation during knee surgery
- What this could lead to
- If tourniquet inflation changes the pivot shift result, surgeons could adjust how they interpret the test during ACL reconstruction, which may lead to more consistent decisions about knee stability.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small study of 34 people at a single hospital, so the findings may not apply broadly. The pivot shift test itself can vary between examiners, which could make any tourniquet effect hard to separate from normal differences in technique.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 34 people
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- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
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Who can take part
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16 to 65 years
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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 with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture. Age between 16 and 65 years. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with multiligament knee injuries. Patients with fractures extending into the knee joint.
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Locations
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Umraniye Education and Research Hospital
Istanbul, Umraniye, 34764, Turkey (Türkiye)
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