- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT05529511
The POP-ACLR Study (POP-ACLR)
The PreOperative Management of Patients Awaiting Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: a Mixed-methods Study
The anterior cruciate ligament is one of four key ligaments in the knee. It is the most commonly injured knee ligament with an estimated 200,000 injuries occurring each year in the US (UK data unavailable). Surgery is currently standard treatment for this injury and helps patients return to work and their preinjury activity levels (such as running, playing football or netball). Patients expect surgery to be successful. However, the number of patients who are able to return to their normal activities is low, with only 24% returning at 1 year after surgery. Research has shown that after surgery, patients lack confidence, feel fearful about reinjuring their knee and need to continue to seek advice from healthcare professionals.
Receiving physiotherapy before surgery (called 'prehabilitation') is recommended by researchers and physiotherapists to help patients prepare for surgery and postoperative rehabilitation. Although physiotherapy is recommended, some patients don't receive any treatment before their operation, but it is not known why this might be. There are also no guidelines for the treatment patients receive and current treatment varies.
If an intervention to be delivered to patients prior to anterior cruciate ligament surgery (prehabilitation treatment package) is developed, patient care may be improved. Patient outcomes could also be improved resulting in more patients returning to physical activity after surgery.
This study will firstly, interview participants at three different time points along 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. The interviews will allow participants to tell the story of their experiences from the point of receiving their injury diagnosis to returning to physical activity and what they expect from their surgery.
Secondly, the prehabilitation treatment package will be designed with healthcare professionals, therapy managers and patients.
Study Overview
Status
Intervention / Treatment
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Contacts and Locations
Study Contact
- Name: Research and Development Department, Medical School Royal Derby Hospital
- Phone Number: 01332724639
- Email: uhdb.sponsor@nhs.net
Study Locations
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Derby, United Kingdom, DE22 3DT
- Research and Development Department, Medical School, Royal Derby Hospital
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Sampling Method
Study Population
Phase 1: Patients who have had or who are awaiting an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in the NHS
Phase 2: Healthcare professional with a special interest/expertise in treating ACL injuries, therapy manager of an NHS musculoskeletal outpatient therapy department or patient who is awaiting or has had an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in the NHS
Description
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
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
Cohorts and Interventions
Group / Cohort |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Phase 1 - Preoperative
Interviews to be completed with approximately 12 participants at three time points:
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Semi-structured face-to-face or virtual interviews.
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Phase 2 - Nominal Group Technique panel
Consensus meeting with up to 12 participants (clinicians, patients and stakeholders) to develop the prehabilitation intervention
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Face-to-face or virtual meeting(s)
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Phase 1 - understanding of patients' lived experiences
Time Frame: Interviews completed within approximately 60 minutes
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understanding of patients' lived experiences of the treatment pathway following a diagnosis of an ACL rupture and agreed surgical management.
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Interviews completed within approximately 60 minutes
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Phase 2 - prehabilitation intervention developed
Time Frame: A single face-to-face meeting lasting up to a full day of 7.5 hours) or in a series of shorter online meetings
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Prehabilitation intervention developed with clinicians, patients and stakeholders for use with patients awaiting anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in the National Health Service (NHS)
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A single face-to-face meeting lasting up to a full day of 7.5 hours) or in a series of shorter online meetings
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Collaborators and Investigators
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- UHDB/2020/022
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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