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NCT Number: NCT07210489

Therapeutic Benefits of a Motor Imaging Protocol Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Surgery

The purpose of this study is to compare changes in lower limb symmetry during functional and strength tests, before and after the motor imagery program, in patients who received the 3-week motor imagery program starting 3 months post-surgery versus patients who did not receive the motor imagery program.

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Key information

Conditions

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries Knee Injuries Leg Injuries Wounds and Injuries

Age range

18 year–45 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Clinique de la Sauvegarde

Lyon, 69009, France

Location contact

Benoit PAIROT DE FONTENAY

CONTACT

[email protected]

About this study

This is a prospective, comparative, randomized, controlled, single-blind (patient), single-center study evaluating the effects of a motor imagery program in parallel with rehabilitation sessions in patients who have had an anterior cruciate ligament rupture.

The study population is composed of adult patients who underwent reconstructive surgery after anterior cruciate ligament rupture, followed up at the Clinique de la Sauvegarde in Lyon for post-operative functional and strength testing of the anterior cruciate ligament.

Patients included in the study will be randomized into two study arms (experimental arm and control arm).

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients aged 18 to 45;
  • Individuals who have undergone anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction for the first time on the operated leg;
  • All types of surgery (harvesting of the new gracilis or patellar tendon) within 3 months prior to inclusion;
  • 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;
  • Osteotomy;
  • Cognitive disorders observed by the investigator;
  • Vestibular disorders known to the patient or observed by the investigator;
  • 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.

Treatment and study plan

Reconstructive surgery after anterior cruciate ligament rupture

Procedure

surgical technique for repairing the cruciate ligament

sessions from a physical therapist

Other

sessions from a physical therapist in accordance with standard practice

Primary outcomes

  1. Evolution of limb symmetry

    Time frame: between 3 and 4.5 months

    Evolution of limb symmetry assessed by the Limb Symmetry Index in %

  2. Isometric quadriceps strength

    Time frame: between 3 and 4.5 months

    Isometric quadriceps strength using a Micro Fet handheld dynamometer (in Newtons)

  3. Isometric hamstring strength

    Time frame: between 3 and 4.5 months

    Isometric hamstring strength measured using a Micro Fet handheld dynamometer (in Newtons)

  4. Average concentric strength

    Time frame: between 3 and 4.5 months

    Average concentric strength during a counter-movement jump measured using a force platform (in Newtons)

  5. Average strength

    Time frame: between 3 and 4.5 months

    Average strength during a squat measured using a force platform (in Newtons)

  6. Quadriceps activation measured

    Time frame: between 3 and 4.5 months

    Quadriceps activation measured using electromyography

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Benoit PAIROT DE FONTENAY

CONTACT

[email protected]

601740875 ext. +33

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

GCS Ramsay Santé pour l'Enseignement et la Recherche

Other

Collaborators

  • Euraxi Pharma

Registry information

Official study title

Therapeutic Benefits of a Motor Imaging Protocol After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Surgery: Study of Lower Limb Symmetry During Various Functional Tests

Acronym: IMAGERIEMOTR

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2027
Study completion
2027
First posted
Oct 7, 2025
Registry last updated
Mar 30, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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