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Rehabilitation of Patient With Acute Isolated PCL Rupture

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University of Oslo (UIO)

Status

Enrolling

Conditions

PCL

Treatments

Procedure: Jack brace
Device: Rehabilitation
Device: össur brace

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

Details and patient eligibility

About

The posterior cruciate ligament injuries (PCL) is rare and rehabilitation methods are varying. The purpose of the study is to explore if one rehabilitation option is preferable to one other for patients with acute PCL injury, by examining whether there will be differences in laxity in the knee joints and patient-reported knee function by three different rehabilitation protocols. A randomized controlled trial with 75 patients enrolled will be followed up 3 and 12 months after injury. The groups will be compared using kneelaxity (stress - X) and subjective knee function (KOOS, IKDC-2000)

Full description

The posterior cruciate ligament injuries (PCL) is rare and rehabilitation methods are varying. The purpose of the study is to explore if one rehabilitation option is preferable to one other for patients with acute PCL injury, by examining whether there will be differences in laxity in the knee joints and patient-reported knee function by three different rehabilitation protocols. A randomized controlled trial with 75 patients enrolled will be followed up 3 and 12 months after injury. The groups will be compared using kneelaxity (stress - X) and subjective knee function (KOOS, IKDC-2000) to indicate whether one rehabilitation alternative is preferable in terms of less knee joint laxity and improve knee function. Participants considered included in the study if he or she agrees to participate in the study by signing the informed consent. Inclusion criteria will be whether the patient has an acute isolated PCL injury. Exclusion is additional injuries of ligaments, cartilage and meniscus of the knee. Randomization to groups is done continuously.

Enrollment

80 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

16 to 60 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

  • Acute isolated PCL injury : 0- 3 weeks ( maximum 21 days) from the initial injury
  • Isolated PCL rupture (grade I, II and III)
  • Patient age should be between 16-60 years ( with closed epiphyseal plate )
  • Understood and accepted written consent

Exclusion criteria

  • Injury to the ACL or other ligaments in the knee
  • Extensive injury to the cartilage or meniscus , requiring repairs
  • Unfit to understand or to sign consent
  • History of alcohol or drug abuse in the past three years
  • Current serious illness or injury that makes rehabilitation difficult.

Trial design

Primary purpose

Treatment

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

None (Open label)

80 participants in 3 patient groups

Rehabilitation with orthosis (Jack brace)
Active Comparator group
Treatment:
Procedure: Jack brace
Rehabilitation without orthosis
Active Comparator group
Treatment:
Device: Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation with orthosis (össur brace)
Active Comparator group
Treatment:
Device: össur brace

Trial contacts and locations

2

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Central trial contact

Karin Bredland, PT, MSc; Ingrid Trøan, PT

Data sourced from clinicaltrials.gov

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