Effects of prehabilitation before anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction on functional outcomes during rehabilitation - a randomized controlled trial

Not Applicable

Conditions: S83.5
M23.61
Sprain and strain involving (anterior)(posterior) cruciate ligament of knee

Registration Number: DRKS00030312

Lead Sponsor: Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Complete

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 114

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients (m/f/d) with acute ACL primary rupture with indication for surgical reconstruction
• Planned ACL replacement surgery with autologous hamstring tendon or quadriceps tendon graft at Sana Dreifaltigkeitskrankenhaus Cologne, Germany
• Patients are capable of giving consent, have full legal capacity and understand the nature, scope and significance of participation in the study

Exclusion Criteria

• Concomitant injuries with an intrinsic indication for surgery, that lead to a change in the treatment regimen
• Surgery or injury to the knee joint in the last 5 years (both on the injured leg and on the contralateral leg)
• Comorbidities that are counterindicated to an active exercise program (e.g. severe cardiovascular disease, neurological disease, ...).
• Rheumatic underlying diseases
• Pregnancy

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Subjective knee function as assessed by the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS- total score), (1-7 days before reconstruction, on operative day (post-op), and 30, 60, 90, and 180 days post-op)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
• KOOS subscores (PAIN; SYMPTOMS; SPORT; ADL; QOL)<br>• Mobility (range of motion in angular degrees, active and passive in flexion and extension of the knee joint, measured by means of a goniometer - by the test performers)<br>• Control/ neuromuscular control (active stretch elevation)<br>• Strength (quadriceps, hamstrings, plantarflexors; active heel lift, testing on isokinet)<br>• functional test results (Y-Balance test and Counter Movement Jump incl. movement quality)<br>• Activity level (Tegner score)<br>• Ability to cope with everyday life and work<br>• Return to sport Injury Scale (ACL-RSI)<br>