Does wearing a knee sleeve lead to improved outcomes for patients with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction?

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Anterior cruciate ligament rupture and reconstruction; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12618001083280
• Lead Sponsor: Dr Gisela Sole

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-06-28
• Study Completion: 2020-10-30
• Last Update Posted: 16 January 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 34

Inclusion Criteria

•Men and women (aged 18-40 inclusive) with an ACL reconstruction at least 6 months but less than 3 years (36 months) previously.
•We are specifically seeking individuals who have not yet reached full functional level. The functional level will be assessed with the International Knee Documentation Committee Subjective Knee Form (IKDC): participants must have achieved between 40 and 80/100. [Higher IKDC scores indicate better function. By including those between 40 and 80/100, those with very poor function (<40) are excluded, as well as those who have regained very good function (>80).]

Exclusion Criteria

•Revision ACL reconstruction of the same knee, or a previous ACL reconstruction of the opposite knee;
•Pregnancy;
•Any other lower limb, pelvic or low back musculoskeletal injuries or disorders that needed health care over the past 6 months or are currently limiting their daily function, sports or occupational performance;
•Known systemic, neurological or cardiovascular disorders,
•International Knee Disability Classification (IKDC) score: total score less than 40 or greater than 80/100 (to exclude those with significant symptoms and thus should not be hopping; and those who have nearly recovered where a sleeve would clinically be less likely to add benefit); reporting a ‘moderately’, ‘very’ or ‘extremely’ swollen knee (Question 4); reporting their ‘highest level of activity’ to be only ‘light activities’ due to pain, swelling, or giving way.
•Body mass index (BMI) above 30 kg/m2 (i.e., the participants can be overweight but not obese).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified