Evaluation of the Evolution of Proprioceptive Reweighting Abilities Following Anterior Cruciate L… (NCT07389850) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Evaluation of the Evolution of Proprioceptive Reweighting Abilities Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Surgery
France34 participantsStarted 2026-02-20
Plain-language summary
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is the most common knee injury among athletes who play contact sports involving pivoting. ACL reconstruction (ACLR) combined with rehabilitation is the standard treatment for ACL tears in athletes, and rehabilitation is one of the keys to success. The overall return to sport rate is 80%, but the return to pre-injury level of sport is only 65% and the return to the same level of competition is only 55%. The recurrence rate is close to 20%.
During rehabilitation and sports practice, proprioceptive information is essential for adjusting the muscle sensorimotor loop and enabling optimal movement.
Athletes can thus be classified as plastic or rigid . Our hypothesis is to show that the proportion of "plastic" patients 9 months post-operative following ACL reconstruction is higher than that found in the same population 3 months post-operative, thus demonstrating the progression of proprioceptive integration abilities after ACL reconstruction surgery.
Who can participate
Age range
15 Years – 40 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Aged between 15 and 40;
* Patients with ACL rupture scheduled for ACL reconstruction surgery;
* Patients able to maintain a stable bipedal standing position without technical assistance and with their eyes closed;
* Consent of the patient, parents, legal guardians, or guardians to the recording (for minor patients) of data for research and publication purposes.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Recent osteoarticular pathology (i.e., less than three months) of the lower limbs, whether traumatic or not, other than ACL rupture;
* Proven disabling neurological pathology;
* Pain in the musculoskeletal system during exercise (excluding the operated knee);
* Fatigue assessed using the Borg scale \> 6;
* Skin allergy to an adhesive product.
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What they're measuring
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Assessment of progress in proprioceptive reweighting after knee ligament reconstruction
Timeframe: Baseline, 3 months after surgery and 9 months after surgery