Reducing Disparities in Knee Arthroscopy for Adolescents

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Sponsor
Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Study ID
NCT07580625
Status
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Conditions

  • ACL Injury
  • Adolescent
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • Knee Injury
  • Meniscus Tear

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
14 Years - 18 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Educational program and patient navigator — BEHAVIORAL
    Players, coaches, and families randomized to the intervention arm will participate in a brief evidence-based presentation on surgical knee injuries led by a bilingual navigator and be encouraged to contact the navigator with injury concerns throughout the season.

Study Details

Hundreds of thousands of youth athletes require surgery for knee injuries annually. The incidence of operative knee injuries has skyrocketed, but surgery can be delayed due to late recognition and barriers, such as insurance, language, and difficulty navigating the healthcare system. Delays may have lifelong effects, including arthritis, persistent instability, poor patient reported outcomes, and reoperation. There is little patient-centered research on barriers to orthopaedic care, and none on interventions to reduce disparities in pediatric sports medicine. This study will focus on Hispanic children, a growing population nationally and 38% of the Chicago's children, who are at increased risk of delayed knee surgery and its sequelae compared to white, non-Hispanic patients. The overall objectives are to identify barriers to timely knee surgery in Hispanic athletes and develop an intervention to implement evidence on expedient treatment. The aim of this study is to evaluate feasibility, acceptability, and appropriateness of a culturally-tailored intervention in a pilot study of Hispanic youth soccer leagues. The proposed study will drive creation of a future community trial of a culturally-tailored intervention.

Key Dates

First listed
May 12, 2026
Start date
Oct 1, 2027
Status verified
Jun 2026
Primary completion
Jun 30, 2029
Completion
Jul 31, 2029

Study Design

Enrollment
80 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER

Arms

  • Experimental: Intervention arm
    Players, coaches, and families randomized to the intervention arm will participate in a brief evidence-based presentation on surgical knee injuries led by a bilingual navigator and be encouraged to contact the navigator with injury concerns throughout the season.
  • No Intervention: Control arm
    Players, coaches, and families randomized to the control arm will only receive the navigator's contact information.

Primary Outcome Measure

Feasibility of Intervention Measure, Intervention Appropriateness Measure, and Acceptability of Intervention Measure [ Time Frame: One soccer season ]

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoChicagoIllinois60611
Amanda Kass
[email protected]
312-227-6190
Neeraj M. Patel, MD, MPH, MBS (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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