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KRONOS Versus Breg T-Scope Post-operative Knee Braces Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction

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A Randomized Controlled Trial of the KRONOS Versus Breg T-Scope Post-operative Knee Braces Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction

Who can join

Ages 18 and older · All sexes

Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

* Subjects \> 18 years of age
* English-speaking
* Scheduled to undergo primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery
* No history of prior knee surgery on the operative knee
* No concomitant ligamentous repair or reconstruction procedures (i.e. ligamentous pathology aside from anterior cruciate ligament).
* Subjects undergoing concurrent partial meniscectomy or meniscus repair that would not alter postoperative weight-bearing status or rehabilitation protocol would be eligible for inclusion.
* Clinical and radiographic examination (MRI) consistent with an acute full thickness ACL tear

Exclusion Criteria:

* Age \< 18 years of age
* Non-English speaking
* Revision ACL reconstruction
* Multi-ligamentous injury, including concomitant posterior cruciate ligament, medial collateral ligament and fibular collateral ligament injuries
* Concomitant meniscal or cartilage injury that would alter postoperative weight bearing status or rehabilitation protocol
* Inability to comply with the proposed follow-up clinic visits
* Subjects lacking decisional capacity
* Worker's compensation subjects
* Requiring a custom-sized brace

About the study

The purpose of this study is to evaluate how well the KRONOS postoperative knee brace reduces pain and enhances recovery compared with the standard Breg T-scope hinged brace following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction knee surgery.

What is being tested

Sponsor: Rush University Medical Center · Participants: 40 · Started: Feb 11, 2025

Contact the study team

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07090616

Locations in the U.S.

IllinoisRush University Medical Center, Chicago

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.