Objective and subjective assessment of readiness to Return to Sport post Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction.

Completed

• Conditions: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction; Injuries and Accidents - Other injuries and accidents; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12617000997358
• Lead Sponsor: Dr Matthew Liptak

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-07-11
• Last Update Posted: 28 January 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

1. Patient has provided written, informed consent and is willing to participant;
2. Patient is prior to 6 months post ACLR following isolated rupture of the ACL;
3. Patient regularly participates in a Level 1 or Level 2 Activity level sports*;
4. Male and/or female patients of 14 years of age or greater.

*Activity Levels are defined by those outlined by Hefti et al. 1993. Levels 1 and 2 will be sub-classified to whether the athlete competed at elite (professional) level, or non-elite level sport.
-Level 1: Jumping, pivoting, hard cutting, football, soccer;
oLevel 1A: Competing at an elite, professional sporting level
oLevel 1B: Not competing in an elite, professional sporting level
-Level 2: Heavy manual work, skiing, tennis;
oLevel 1A: Competing at an elite, professional sporting level
oLevel 1B: Not competing in an elite, professional sporting level
-Level 3: Light manual work, jogging, running;
-Level 4: Sedentary work (ADL)

Reference: Hefti F, Muller W, Jakob RP, Staubli HU. Evaluation of knee ligament injuries with the IKDC form. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 1993;1(3-4):226-34.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patient having undergone Revision ACLR.
2. Patients with a multi-ligament knee injury.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified