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Comparison of Video Based Phone App vs. Supervised Preoperative Exercise for ACL Reconstruction

NCT07322497 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 66

Last updated 2026-01-07

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Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if using a phone app for exercises is as effective as working with a physical therapist before anterior cruciate ligament knee surgery. It will also check if exercising before surgery helps patients recover better compared to those who do not follow a specific exercise plan. The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Does the phone app help patients improve their knee strength and movement as well as seeing a physical therapist?
* Do patients who exercise before surgery have a better recovery after surgery than those who do not?

Researchers will compare the phone app group to a physical therapist group and a group with no specific exercise plan to see which method works best.

Participants will:

* Follow an exercise plan for 4 weeks before their surgery (either using the app, with a therapist, or no specific plan).
* Visit the clinic for check-ups before starting the exercises, right before the surgery, and 6 months after the surgery.
* Complete simple tests and surveys to measure their knee health.

Conditions

  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Rupture
  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction
  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Mobile App Exercise Program

A 4-week progressive home exercise program delivered via a smartphone app. It focuses on range of motion, edema control, strengthening, and balance exercises.

BEHAVIORAL

Supervised Physiotherapy

A 4-week in-clinic exercise program supervised by a physiotherapist, including the same exercises as the app group

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Dr. Lutfi Kirdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital

    lead OTHER_GOV

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
45 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-12-29
Primary Completion
2026-12-29
Completion
2027-12-29

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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