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Impact of adding blood flow restriction exercise on activity level following ACL reconstruction surgery

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Health Condition 1: S835- Sprain of cruciate ligament of knee
Registration Number
CTRI/2023/07/055459
Lead Sponsor
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Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
98
Inclusion Criteria

1. Individuals who are planned for ACLR surgery.

2. Those undergoing simultaneous meniscal repair with the ACLR.

3. Patellar tendon autograft, hamstring autograft, and allograft ACLR.

4. Age group: 18-50 years.

5. Subjects will be willing and able to give written informed consent.

6. Approval from a physician regarding cardio-pulmonary fitness for required test protocol.

Exclusion Criteria

1. History of peripheral arterial diseases

2. Varicose veins

3. Pregnancy

4. History of bleeding disorders

5. Heart disease that could limit physical function

6. Patient who has any contraindications to exercise/ exertion

7. Pre-existing psychiatric illness, dementia, locomotor-disability

leading to difficult engagement in exercise

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Effect Of intervention on the level of activity and quality of life <br/ ><br>Timepoint: A day before Anterior cruciate ligament <br/ ><br>reconstruction- Preoperative, 2 weeks after Anterior <br/ ><br>cruciate ligament reconstruction or on day of stitch removal, 12 weeks after Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction <br/ ><br> and 24 weeks after Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
2000 IKDC Subjective Knee Evaluation FormTimepoint: Preoperative, After Anterior cruciate ligament <br/ ><br>reconstruction- 2 weeks or after stitch removal, 3 Months and 6 Months;Assessment of quadriceps with the help of <br/ ><br>Surface Electromyography and UltrasonographyTimepoint: Preoperative, After Anterior cruciate ligament <br/ ><br>reconstruction- 2 weeks or after stitch removal, 3 Months and 6 Months;Lysholm Knee Scoring ScaleTimepoint: Preoperative, After Anterior cruciate ligament <br/ ><br>reconstruction- 2 weeks or after stitch removal, 3 Months and 6 Months;Pain 11-point numeric scaleTimepoint: Preoperative, After Anterior cruciate ligament <br/ ><br>reconstruction- 2 weeks or after stitch removal, 3 Months and 6 Months;Tegner Activity Level ScaleTimepoint: Preoperative, After Anterior cruciate ligament <br/ ><br>reconstruction- 2 weeks or after stitch removal, 3 Months and 6 Months
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