Motor and Sensory Deficits Following Partial Meniscectomy
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Creighton University
- Enrollment
- 60
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Changes in quadriceps force output and voluntary activation
Study Overview
Brief Summary
To determine changes in thigh muscle function and knee pain after a partial meniscectomy surgery and to also determine the effects of applying electrical stimulation to the knee to determine if this improves thigh muscle function and decreases pain.
Detailed Description
The objective for this study is to determine the differences in corticospinal excitability and central sensitization of nociceptive pathways in individuals with a history of arthroscopic partial meniscectomy compared to healthy controls. Our central hypothesis is that quadriceps weakness following partial meniscectomy is due to higher levels of corticospinal excitability and central sensitization of nociceptive pathways, which can be modified with therapeutic interventions.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Na
- Intervention Model
- Single Group
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 15 Years to 65 Years (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Age 15-65
- •Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy with in the past 15 years
Exclusion Criteria
- •History of traumatic spine or lower extremity injury within the last 6 months
- •Previous adverse reaction to electrical stimulation (i.e. burns or hypersensitivity)
- •Cardiac pacemaker
- •Metal implants in head
- •Current pregnancy
- •Neurological disorders
- •History of seizures
- •Unable to give consent or understand the procedures of this study
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Changes in quadriceps force output and voluntary activation
Time Frame: Single Study Visit
Quadriceps activation will be estimated by utilizing the burst-superimposition technique on a maximum voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC) and during a resting condition.
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported