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Intervention Study on the Recovery Process of Knee Muscle Strength in Patients Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstructio

Not Applicable
Conditions
Anterior Cruciate Ligament injury
Registration Number
JPRN-jRCT1032230462
Lead Sponsor
Kikuchi Naoya
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria

Patients who can give written consent
Patients with first-time or ACL re-tear injuries
Must be observable for the entire duration of the study

Exclusion Criteria

Patients who are not considered appropriate for the study by the investigator
Patients with complex injuries to ligaments other than the ACL
Patients with bleeding tendency or complications that may cause problems in training.
Patients who cannot undergo MRI imaging (e.g., after closed body metal implantation)
Patients who cannot be observed for the entire study period at the time of consent.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Evaluation of musculoskeletal muscles and non-contractile tissues around the knee joint (muscle thickness, muscle brightness) using ultrasound imaging system (echo)<br>Knee isokinetic knee extension and flexion muscle strength (using BIODEX system4)
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
ACL Osteoarthritis Score and Ligamentization (maturity of reconstructive ligament) by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)<br>Knee joint function evaluation (single leg hop test)<br>Quantitative evaluation of knee extensor and flexor muscles using surface electromyography (EM-701M2, Noraxon)<br>Subjective, patient-oriented evaluation of the knee joint; IKDC (International Knee Documentation Committee) score, KOOS (Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score), Tegner Activity Scale score, Lysholm Knee Questionnaire score
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