An elastic knee brace for patients with ongoing symptoms following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a pilot study

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction; Post-traumatic osteoarthritis; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy; Musculoskeletal - Osteoarthritis

• Registration Number: ACTRN12623001027606
• Lead Sponsor: a Trobe University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-09-22
• Study Completion: 2024-07-15
• Last Update Posted: 2 September 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 21

Inclusion Criteria

(i) ACL reconstruction surgery 1-8 years ago; (ii) Aged 18-45 years; (iii)A symptomatic ACLR knee (defined as KOOS4 score <80/100); (iv) Willing to wear an elastic knee brace during weight-bearing activities for 6 weeks

Exclusion Criteria

(i) Knee injury/surgery or knee injection in the past 3 months; (ii) Participation in physiotherapy treatment for either knee in the past month; (iii) Routinely wearing a knee brace in the last 3 months (iv) Other injury or health condition affecting the ability to complete functional tasks (e.g. hopping); (v) Existence of any of the following in the ACL reconstructed leg: skin disorders or allergies, swollen/hot/red scars, varicose veins, neurological abnormalities, impaired blood flow or lymphatic drainage, undiagnosed soft tissue swelling; (vi) Currently pregnant; (vii) Unable to commit to the various study assessments over the 6 weeks; (viii) Unable to understand written and/or spoken English

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified