Quadriceps Strengthening ACL Reconstruction
Status
Enrolling
Conditions
ACL Tear
Treatments
Other: Standard physical therapy
Other: NMES and BFR
Details and patient eligibility
About
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of quadriceps focused interventions on knee function and biomechanics in adolescent patients with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR)
Enrollment
40 estimated patients
Sex
All
Ages
13 to 17 years old
Volunteers
No Healthy Volunteers
Inclusion criteria
- no history of knee injury/surgery of the contralateral limb
Exclusion criteria
- (1) bilateral knee injuries
- (2) prior knee ligament injury and/or surgery
- (3) multiple ligament injuries and/or ruptures
- (4) conditions in which NMES and BFR are contraindicated
Trial design
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Interventional model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
Single Blind
40 participants in 2 patient groups
Additional neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) and blood flow restriction (BFR)
Experimental group
Description:
Participants receive a 6-week NMES intervention from week 1 to week 6 post-surgery, followed by a 10-week BFR intervention from week 7 to week 16. Participants also receive standard rehabilitation care as part of their routine postsurgical recovery process.
Treatment:
Other: NMES and BFR
Other: Standard physical therapy
Standard rehabilitation
Active Comparator group
Description:
Participants receive standard rehabilitation care as part of their routine postsurgical recovery process.
Treatment:
Other: Standard physical therapy
Trial contacts and locations
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