The increasing effect of transcranial direct current stimulation of the motor cortex to routine physical therapy on quadriceps muscle strength in athletes with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery
- Conditions
- anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery.
- Registration Number
- IRCT20231113060048N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 20
Athletes who have been at least 4 weeks and at most 3 months since their anterior cruciate ligament surgery
Knee surgery before ACLR
Lower extremity injury in the past 6 months other than current ACLR
Heart disease, history of stroke, and any problem that has a significant effect on a person's motor function or activity capacity
Brain surgery, brain and cranial nerve cancer
Migraine
Medical records or personal reports of epilepsy or convulsive crises
Metal clips inside the skull
Cochlear implants or other implanted electronic devices
Disturbance of balance or dizziness
any active skin infection; or sensitivity to adhesive tape
Taking sleeping pills or drugs that alter nerve activity within 48 hours before the evaluation
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Quadriceps muscle strength. Timepoint: Before application of tDCS current and after ten sessions of application of tDCS current. Method of measurement: Biodex Isokinetic Dynamometer.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Mental preparedness of athletes, Evaluation of clinical symptoms and performance during sports activities and general performance, Evaluation of pain and function in daily activities, Assessment of pain intensity and Central activation ratio. Timepoint: Before applying tDCS and after ten sessions of applying tDCS. Method of measurement: ACL-Return to Sport after Injury questionnaire , International Knee Documentation Committee questionnaire , Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score, Visual Analog Scale and Superimpose burst technique for Central Activation Ratio.