Chronic Effects of Local Vibration on Neuromuscular Reconditioning After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction (VIB_LCA)

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne

Status: Completed

Conditions: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Treatments: Device: Vibrasens

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02929004

2016-A01358-43 (Other Identifier)

1608114

Details and patient eligibility

About

These last years, it has been proven that the solicitation of a muscle using vibration may lead to positive effects on the neuromuscular function. Thus, the aim of the current study is to assess if the addition of local vibration training sessions on the quadriceps muscle to the classic readaptation program (i.e. physiotherapist sessions) may allow a better recuperation 2 months after the surgery and the reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament.

The aim of the vibration training proposed in the current study is to allow a better recuperation 2 months after the anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction when compared with conventional physiotherapy alone.

Enrollment: 33 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 50 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Undergoing to surgery (i.e. ligamentoplasty) of the anterior cruciate ligament

Exclusion criteria

• Taking neuro-active substances which can lead to alteration of the corticospinal excitability
• Contra indications for using magnetic stimulation
• Participating in another study in the same time

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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33 participants in 2 patient groups

Vibrasens

Experimental group

Description:

In addition of classical physiotherapist sessions for the readaptation following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, this group will follow a local vibration training, using small and portable vibrator device. Training programme: vibration training 3/week from Day 1 to Day 60

Treatment:

Device: Vibrasens

Usual activities

No Intervention group

Description:

Usual activities from day 1 to Day 60 during their classical physiotherapist sessions for the readaptation following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.