Intraoperative Energy Expenditure During ACL Reconstruction Surgery

Prospective Assessment of Surgeon Energy Expenditure Using Hexoskin During Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Influence of Anterolateral Ligament Reconstruction and Meniscal Procedures

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT07683247

Enrollment

Registered

2026-07-06

Start date

2025-02-01

Completion date

2026-09-01

Last updated

2026-07-06

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Conditions

ACL Injury, Meniscal Injuries

Keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament, Hexoskin, ACL reconstruction, Wearable monitoring, Knee surgery

Brief summary

This prospective observational study evaluates the intraoperative energy expenditure of the surgeon during anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction procedures. Energy expenditure and physiological workload will be measured using a wearable Hexoskin shirt during surgery. The study will compare surgical procedures involving isolated anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction combined with anterolateral ligament reconstruction, and procedures requiring additional meniscal treatment. The aim is to determine whether anterolateral ligament reconstruction meaningfully increases surgeon workload and whether meniscal procedures are associated with higher intraoperative energy expenditure.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

16 Years to 49 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Patients undergoing primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction * Unilateral ACL rupture confirmed by clinical examination and MRI * Surgery performed by the participating surgeon wearing the Hexoskin device * Ability to provide written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

* Revision ACL reconstruction * Multiligament knee reconstruction * Bilateral knee surgery * Concomitant procedures other than ACL reconstruction, ALL reconstruction, meniscal repair, or partial meniscectomy * Incomplete intraoperative Hexoskin recording * Conversion or interruption of the planned surgical procedure

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Total Energy Expenditure	During surgery, from skin incision to wound closure	Total intraoperative energy expenditure of the operating surgeon measured using the Hexoskin wearable device, expressed in kilocalories.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
minute ventilation	During surgery, from skin incision to wound closure.	Mean minute ventilation of the operating surgeon measured during the surgical procedure using the Hexoskin wearable device, expressed in liters per minute.
Mean heart rate	During surgery, from skin incision to wound closure.	Mean heart rate of the operating surgeon measured during the surgical procedure using the Hexoskin wearable device, expressed in beats per minute.
surgical time	during surgery, from skin incision to wound closure	Total surgical time, measured in minutes, from skin incision to wound closure.

Countries

Italy

Contacts

CONTACTJacopo Conteduca, md

conteduca85@gmail.com0039 3332280645

Outcome results