Can Sensorimotor Function Predict Graft Rupture After ACL Reconstruction

Umeå University

Status

Enrolling

Conditions

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries

Treatments

Other: Different measures of muscle function such as muscle strength, hop tests, postural orientation and muscle activation

Study type

Observational

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT04162613

STOP Graft Rupture

Details and patient eligibility

About

In this longitudinal prospective cohort study including young people with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, the investigators will evaluate if poor sensorimotor function at baseline can predict 1) graft rupture 2) the risk of contra-lateral ACL injury and 3) failure to return to sport/previous activity level within 3 years following ACL reconstruction.

Full description

In this longitudinal prospective cohort study including young athletic men and women (aged 15-35) with ACL reconstruction (ACLR), it will be investigated if poor sensorimotor function at baseline (1 year post ACLR), such as hop performance, muscle strength and postural orientation can predict 1) graft rupture 2) the risk of contra-lateral ACL injury and 3) failure to return to sport/previous activity level within 3 years following ACLR.

Statistics Separate logistic regression models will be used to elucidate the influence of each muscle sensorimotor function variable on the outcomes (graft rupture, contra-lateral injury, return to sport/activity level failure), adjusted for potential confounders. With the LSI for the single-leg hop test as main outcome, power calculations show that with a re-injury rate of 7%, an estimated odds ratio of 0.95, power=80% and alpha=5 %, at least 174 individuals are needed. Based on this calculation, 200 individuals will be included for the prospective analysis, allowing for an approximate drop-out of 10%.

Enrollment

200 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

15 to 35 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

8-16 months after ACL reconstruction
With or without associated injuries to other structures of the knee (e.g., collateral ligament(s), meniscal injury)
Age 15-35 years.

Exclusion criteria

ACL injury other knee and previous ACL injury index knee
Diseases or disorders overriding the knee condition (e.g., neurological or rheumatological disease)
Not understanding the languages of interest (any Scandinavian language or English).