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NCT Number: NCT04847258

Rate of Non-copers to Non-surgical ACL Treatment After 3 Months of Rehabilitation

The aim is to determine the sensitivity and specificity of a screening tool to identify patients who undergo ACL reconstruction (non-copers) after 3 months of standard rehabilitation following an anterior Cruciate ligament (ACL) injury.

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Key information

Conditions

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries Knee Injuries Leg Injuries Wounds and Injuries

Age range

18 year–49 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Vejle Hospital

Vejle, Region Syddanmark, 7100, Denmark

About this study

All included patients are referred to municipal rehabilitation to resolve effusion and range of motion deficits before the first screening (baseline screening) is completed. Hereafter the patients follow 3 months municipal rehabilitation before the second screening (3 months screening). A physiotherapist performs the screening and at the second screening, this is performed prior to consulting an orthopaedic surgeon.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • unilateral primary ACL injury
  • Index injury no older than 6 months

Exclusion criteria

  • Multiligament rupture
  • Large cartillage or meniscus injuries
  • Scheduled ACL reconstruction within 3 months

Treatment and study plan

Standard Rehabilitation

Other

Patients follow standard municipal rehabilitation

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of patients undergoing ACL reconstruction after 3 months of standard rehabilitation

    Time frame: 3 months

    Patients undergoing ACL reconstruction after 3 months of standard rehabilitation are defined as non-copers to the non-surgical treatment, which will define the sensitivity and specificity of the screening examination.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Vejle Hospital

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Rate of Non-copers to Non-surgical ACL Treatment After 3 Months of Rehabilitation - a Prospective Cohort Study

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2027
First posted
Apr 19, 2021
Registry last updated
Jul 1, 2026

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