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However, two randomised controlled trials (RCTs) concluded that conservative treatment does not result in inferior clinical outcomes compared with immediate ACL reconstruction. More research is needed to in the first place verify these results, and second to assess whether patient-specific parameters determine whether a patient would benefit from one treatment option over the other. However, before running a full RCT, it seems necessary to perform a pilot study that assesses the feasibility of recruiting patients with ACL for such a RCT. This is because recruitment may be challenging as many patients have strong treatment beliefs. Therefore, this pilot study will assess whether a large RCT is feasible with regard to participant recruitment, adherence to the allocated treatment arm and protocol feasibility. These pilot findings will help deciding about progressing to a future full RCT.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Methods and analysis<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>This is a pragmatic, multicentre, randomised controlled pilot trial with two parallel groups. Patients with an acute ACL injury will be recruited from two Belgian hospitals. Patients will be randomised to either conservative treatment or surgical treatment. Patients will be followed-up at 3, 6 and 12 months postrandomisation. Recruitment feasibility will be evaluated by calculating the recruitment rate 4 months after the two sites have been initiated. Clear criteria for progression to a full trial are defined. Adherence to the protocol will be assessed by calculating the proportion of patients who complete the assessments. Furthermore the proportion of patients who cross-over between treatment arms during the follow-up period will be assessed.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Ethics and dissemination<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>The study was approved by the ethical committees: Ethische Commissie Onderzoek UZ\/KU Leuven (S62004) and Comit\u00e9 d\u2019Ethique Hospitalo-Facultaire Universitaire de Li\u00e8ge (2020212). 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