CHU de Nantes
Nantes, 44093, France
Completed
NCT Number: NCT05737719
Utilization of Rehabilitation Prior to Surgery Among Patients With Anterior-cruciate Ligament Knee Injury
This research aims to assess physiotherapy utilization in the treatment of patients with an anterior-cruciate ligament knee injury, when delivered before their surgery (prehab), and its potential effects on absence from work, and patients global health consumptions (before and after the surgery).
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Conditions
Age range
18 year and older
Sex eligibility
All sexes
Study type
Observational
Primary location
About this study
Based on the codes generated from French National health database, patients with prehab (+post-surgery rehabilitation) will be compared to patients receiving only post-surgery rehabilitation
Who can participate
Healthy volunteers accepted: No
Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.
Inclusion criteria
- First episod of ACL-surgery
Exclusion criteria
- No history or previous ACL-surgery
- No rehabilitation after surgery
Treatment and study plan
Rehabilitation before knee surgery (prehab)
BehavioralPhysiotherapy strategies for preparing the patient awaiting the surgical procedure
Post-surgery rehabilitation
BehavioralPhysiotherapy strategies to manage post-surgery recovery
Primary outcomes
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Consumption of physiotherapy services
Time frame: - 3 months up to surgery
Total number of sessions, frequency (/week)
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Consumption of physiotherapy services
Time frame: from surgery up to 18 months later
Total number of sessions, frequency (/week)
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Absence from work
Time frame: - 3 months up to surgery
Number of days
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Absence from work
Time frame: from surgery up to 18 months later
Number of days
Secondary outcomes
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Health consumption 1
Time frame: - 3 months up to surgery
Appointments to MD, nurses (total number)
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Health consumption 1
Time frame: from surgery up to 18 months later
Appointments to MD, nurses (total number)
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Health consumption 2
Time frame: - 3 months up to surgery
Drugs and medical imaging (total number)
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Health consumption 2
Time frame: from surgery up to 18 months later
Drugs and medical imaging (total number)
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Health consumption 3
Time frame: from surgery up to 18 months later
Hospital stay (number, length)
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Health consumption 4
Time frame: from surgery up to 18 months later
Re-injury (surgery, number)
Sponsors and collaborators
Lead sponsor
Nantes University Hospital
Other
Registry information
Official study title
Utilization of Rehabilitation Prior to Surgery Among Patients With Anterior-cruciate Ligament Knee Injury: a Retrospective Review of the French National Health Database (Prehab-ACL)
Acronym: prehab-ACL
Important dates
- Study start
- 2014
- Primary completion
- 2018
- Study completion
- 2018
- First posted
- Feb 21, 2023
- Registry last updated
- Jun 25, 2026
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