Immediate effects of an elastic knee brace for patients with ongoing symptoms following anterior cruciate ligament reconstructio

Not Applicable

Completed

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

• Registration Number: ACTRN12623001008617
• Lead Sponsor: a Trobe University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-09-15
• Study Completion: 2024-05-08
• 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)

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 understand written and/or spoken English

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
ower-limb functional performance assessed with the hop for distance test[ Immediate performance with and without brace];Knee confidence on hop for distance test (visual analogue scale)[ Immediately following each braced and unbraced condition]