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Assessment of the Benefits of Psychological Care Before Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery of the Knee (CLIPPER)

Assessment of the Benefits of Psychological Care Before Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery of the Knee (CLIPPER)

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07671430
Acronym
CLIPPER
Enrollment
126
Registered
2026-06-26
Start date
2026-05-07
Completion date
2027-10-01
Last updated
2026-06-26

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Anxiety, Ligament Reconstruction Surgery

Brief summary

The primary objective of this study is to assess the impact of a preoperative psychological consultation on postoperative pain in anxious patients undergoing primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALA consultation with a psychologist prior to surgery

A videoconference consultation with a psychologist prior to surgery

Sponsors

GCS Ramsay Santé pour l'Enseignement et la Recherche
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Patient having signed the consent form for participation in the study * Patient scheduled for first-line outpatient ACL reconstruction surgery * Patient with a score \>30 on the SFQ questionnaire (which assesses fear of surgery) * Patient with the ability to connect to the internet and follow a teleconsultation on a screen

Exclusion criteria

* Surgical history of the operated knee * History of psychiatric disorders and/or regular use of psychotropic medication * Regular use of opioid medication * Mental disability or any other reason that may hinder understanding or strict adherence to the protocol * Patient not affiliated with the French social security system * Patient under legal protection, guardianship or curatorship * Pregnant, breastfeeding or childbearing women without effective contraception * A patient who is already enrolled in another therapeutic study protocol or who has participated in another trial within the past three months

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Compare the intensity of postoperative pain between the two groups during the night following the procedureFirst night following surgeryThe maximum pain intensity experienced during the first night after surgery is measured using a numerical rating scale (NRS)

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Jun 27, 2026