N/A
N=26
The PreOperative Management of Patients Awaiting Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries · Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture · Rehabilitation
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT05529511 ↗Enrolled (actual)
26
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Apr 2025
Primary outcome: Primary: Number of Participants Who Completed Semi-structured Interviews — 18; 0; 8; 12 Participants
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Observational
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Phase 1 - semi-structured interviews (Other); Phase 2 - consensus meeting (Other)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
- Primary completion
- Aug 2023
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Number of Participants Who Completed Semi-structured Interviews |
18; 0; 8; 12; 18 | — |
| PRIMARY Number of Participants in the Nominal Group Technique Panel |
0; 2; 0; 5; 0; 1 | — |
Summary
Patient experiences of the NHS ACL treatment pathway are unknown.
This study aims to explore patient experiences of anterior cruciate ligament ruptures at three different time points on the patient pathway: (1) 12 participants up to 2 weeks before surgery, (2) 12 participants 3 months after surgery, (3) 12 participants 12 months after surgery.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
Phase 1:
- ≥ 18-years-old
- Patient who is awaiting or has previously had an ACLR in the NHS
Phase 2
- ≥ 18-years-old
- Participants will be in one of the following categories:
- Healthcare professional in the NHS with a special interest/expertise in treating ACL injuries (must have treated a patient prior to or post ACLR within the last 2 years)
- Therapy manager of an NHS musculoskeletal outpatient therapy department
- Patient who is awaiting or has previously had an ACLR in the NHS
Exclusion Criteria
Phase 1:
- Concomitant injuries requiring surgical intervention that will significantly alter the postoperative rehabilitation protocol e.g. meniscal repair requiring a non-weight bearing period
- Previous knee surgery to the affected limb
- Co-existing injuries requiring surgical intervention impacting on the individual's participation in pre-or post-operative rehabilitation
- Pregnancy
Phase 2:
(1) Anyone with a recognised conflict of interest
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05529511). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.