The effect of four weeks of selected rehabilitation exercises before surgery with the emphasis on core stability exercises on knee functional indexes after surgery in athletes with anterior cruciate ligament rupture: clinical trial

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Recruiting

• Conditions: Rupture of anterior cruciate ligament.; Sprain and strain involving (anterior)(posterior) cruciate ligament of knee; S83.5

• Registration Number: IRCT20231006059636N1
• Lead Sponsor: ?Shahid Beheshti University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 13 November 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

Fear of movement between 18 and above 27 according to the Tampa fear of movement questionnaire
The time from injury to surgery is a maximum of 3 months
Age range between 18 and 35 years
One-sided anterior cruciate ligament rupture
Not participating in any sports activity after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament

Exclusion Criteria

Not using the same graft for each of the studied subjects
Intensification of injury, pain and swelling during each of the stages of research
Lack of regular participation in any of the training sessions during any of the stages of the research
Dissatisfaction of any of the subjects during the research process

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Range of motion. Timepoint: 4 weeks before ACL reconstruction and 4 weeks after surgery. Method of measurement: Goniometer.;Terminal knee extension. Timepoint: 4 weeks before ACL reconstruction and 4 weeks after surgery. Method of measurement: Goniometer.;Fear of movement. Timepoint: 4 weeks before ACL reconstruction and 4 weeks after surgery. Method of measurement: Tampa questionnaire.;Pain. Timepoint: 4 weeks before ACL reconstruction and 4 weeks after surgery. Method of measurement: Visual Analouge scale.;Knee joint function. Timepoint: 4 weeks before ACL reconstruction and 4 weeks after surgery. Method of measurement: International Knee Documentation Committee questionnaire.