See your surgery, heal faster? live video during ACL repair cuts fear of Re-Injury
NCT ID NCT07540715
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether letting patients watch their own ACL reconstruction surgery live on a screen helps them feel less afraid of moving after the operation. 65 adults having ACL surgery under spinal anesthesia either watched the procedure or received standard care. The goal was to see if this simple video technique reduces kinesiophobia (fear of movement) and improves recovery at 24 weeks.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Intraoperative live arthroscopic video viewing (visual biofeedback)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this simple technique could help people recover better after ACL surgery by reducing fear of re-injury.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center study. The benefit may not apply to everyone, and watching surgery could increase anxiety for some.
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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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65 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2023
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- 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.
- Ages
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18 to 55 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: * Aged 18 years and older. * Diagnosis of isolated anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture. * Scheduled to undergo primary arthroscopic ACL reconstruction under spinal anesthesia. Exclusion Criteria: * Concomitant knee injuries requiring additional surgical procedures that substantially alter early postoperative weight-bearing and rehabilitation (e.g., meniscal repair or microfracture) * Multiligament injury or posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) injury. * Advanced chondral damage, rheumatologic disease, bleeding diathesis, or active local/systemic infection * Psychiatric disorders requiring active treatment * Inability to remain conscious, cooperative, and communicative throughout the procedure (e.g., developing deep sedation with a Ramsay score \>2 or requiring conversion to general anesthesia)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Konya City Hospital
Konya, 42020, Turkey (Türkiye)
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