Does preoperative anterior cruciate ligament rehabilitation produce superior outcomes before and after reconstructive surgery compared to current care

Not Applicable

Recruiting

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

• Registration Number: ACTRN12618001382268
• Lead Sponsor: Auckland University of Technology

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-08-16
• Last Update Posted: 26 August 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

• Diagnosed with a primary unilateral ACL by Surgeon and MRI
• Awaiting reconstructive surgery
• Referred for physiotherapy
• 18-50 years of age
• Injury claim lodged and registered with the ACC

Exclusion Criteria

• History of significant contralateral knee injury, fracture, full thickness chondral injury,
symptomatic meniscal injury.
• Unable to undertake an exercise programme

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quadriceps strength (peak torque in Nm) measured with a valid and reliable isokinetic dynamometer (Biodex system 4)[Baseline<br>6 weeks after preoperative rehabilitation<br>12 weeks after ACL surgical reconstruction]