Developing and Validating the Risk-taking Intention and Sport Engagement After ACL Reconstruction (RISE-ACL) Scale

Caen University Hospital

Status: Active, not recruiting

Conditions: ACL Surgery; ACL Injuries; ACL Reconstruction

Treatments: Behavioral: RISE-ACL scale validation; Behavioral: RISE-ACL development

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06748066

RISE-ACL

Details and patient eligibility

About

Psychological factors play a critical role in recovery following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. While tools such as the ACL - Return to Sport after Injury (ACL-RSI) focus on psychological readiness, emphasizing fear, hesitation, and apprehension, the opposite spectrum-overconfidence and risk-taking behaviors-remains underexplored. These behaviors can lead to premature return to high-risk activities and an increased likelihood of re-injury.

To address this gap, we propose the development and validation of the RISE-ACL scale for assessing Risk-taking Intention and Sport Engagement after ACL reconstruction. This scale will assess key factors such as patients' willingness to engage in high-impact activities, their adherence to medical guidance, and their perceived readiness to resume sports despite potential physical or psychological limitations.

The RISE-ACL Scale will complement existing tools like the ACL-RSI by focusing on overconfidence and risk-taking, offering clinicians a more balanced perspective on psychological recovery. Validation of the scale will involve testing its validity, reliability and clinical utility to ensure accurate identification of at-risk individuals.

By providing actionable insights, the RISE-ACL Scale will help enhance post-operative care, promote safer return-to-play decisions, and optimize long-term outcomes through a comprehensive assessment of psychological and behavioral factors.

Enrollment: 162 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 16 to 45 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients who have had an ACL reconstruction surgery (isolated or associated with other meniscal or ligamentary surgery)
• Patient included in the sport medicine follow-up protocole
• Patients who have provided informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

• Participants who are not included in the Return-to-sport process

Trial design

Primary purpose: Diagnostic

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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162 participants in 2 patient groups

Group of experts in the field of ACL reconstruction surgery and follow-up

Experimental group

Description:

A group of 11 experts in the field of ACL reconstruction, each with a minimum of five years of experience and at least 100 patients managed, will collaborate to select the items to be included in the RISE-ACL scale for assessing Risk-taking Intention and Sport Engagement after ACL reconstruction.

Treatment:

Behavioral: RISE-ACL development

ACL - reconstruction group, scale validation

Experimental group

Description:

162 patients who have undergone ACL reconstruction within the past two years and are currently in the 'Return to Sport' process, with follow-up in the sports medicine department, will complete the RISE-ACL scale for assessing Risk-taking Intention and Sport Engagement after ACL reconstruction.

Treatment:

Behavioral: RISE-ACL scale validation