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Early Treatment Based Neuroscience Education in Knee

Not Applicable
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture
Interventions
Other: Best current rehabilitation protocol
Other: Cross-training protocol
Registration Number
NCT05440890
Lead Sponsor
University of Malaga
Brief Summary

Determine the effecttiveness of a cross-education strength training protocol in a group of subjects with an anterior cruciate ligament surgery.

Detailed Description

The cross-education (CE) phenomenon has been studied in recent years as a form of gain muscle strength not only in healthy subjects but also in acute injuries such as musculoskeletal disorders and immovilitations. Unilateral training of the not injured limb has been suggested as an option to produce cross-edutation in terms of strength and skills. In addition, functional magnetic resonance imaging have been postulated as a promising tool to study the mechanisms of transfer.

In the context of our study, arthrogenic muscle inhibition (AMI) of knee extensors is a common consequence after ACL repair in which a CE strength training can lead to reduce quadriceps atrophy and its implications in long terms achievements. Thus, an unilateral strength protocol of the uninjuried limb, according to the last Delphi Consensus, will be run for 8 weeks to check the possible benefits of the transfer in a sample of ACL repair.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
45
Inclusion Criteria
  • People between 18 and 40 years whith MRI diagnosis of ACL rupture.
  • Autograft, allograft or artificail graft of any source.
  • With/without any meniscal resection/repair.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Diagnosis of systematic disease, no injury or symptomatic in contralateral lower limb, pregnancy, current or prior neurologic condiction.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Control groupBest current rehabilitation protocolStandard protocol rehabilitation programme for an anterior cruciate ligament repair based on VAN MELICK N, et al 2016.
Cross-education groupBest current rehabilitation protocolStandard protocol rehabilitation programme for an anterior cruciate ligament repair based on VAN MELICK N, et al 2016. Additionally a contralateral lower limb strength training.
Cross-education groupCross-training protocolStandard protocol rehabilitation programme for an anterior cruciate ligament repair based on VAN MELICK N, et al 2016. Additionally a contralateral lower limb strength training.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Changes in quadriceps strength.Baseline and 12 weeks post-surgery

Isometric Maximal voluntary contraction in 60º/90º of knee flexion. Both legs. Patients performed two familiarization trials at 50% of their estimated MVC. Then 3 test of maximal contraction will be done. Measured in newtons.

Changes in cortical adaptation.Baseline and 10 weeks post-surgery

Functional magnetic resonance including tractography, blood oxygen level dependent (BOLD) and resting-state study to measure how and where the cortical activation is meanwhile the subjects perform a 50% of the MVIC of knee extension with the injuried leg. Special focus on primery motor cortex and supplementary motor area.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Limb symmetry index (LSI).Pre- surgery, 12 weeks post-surgery

Comparison of both quadriceps MVC. Measured in percentage.

Contact time with the ground during gait12 weeks post-surgery

Measured in seconds of each limb with Optogait system

Cadence of the gait12 weeks post-surgery

Measured in step per seconds with Optogait system

Muscle activation.Pre- surgery, 12 weeks post-surgery

Surface eletromyography in the main muscles of lower limb (rectus femoris, vastus medialis, vasto lateralis, biceps femoris) during the MVC test and functional task such as active straigth leg raise, gait, bilateral/unilateral squat, bilateral/unilateral rumanian deadlift, lunges and single and normal countermovement jump.

Muscle thickness of quadriceps.Pre- surgery, 12 weeks post-surgery

Measured in cm by ultrasonography in both quadriceps.

Peak rate of force development (RFD).Pre- surgery, 12 weeks post-surgery

Explosive strength as the speed which the muscle (quadriceps) can develop force. Measured in newtons per second.

Cross-sectional area of quadricepsPre- surgery, 12 weeks post-surgery

Sonography of quadriceps to determine the cross-sectional area of rectus femoris, vastus medialis and vastus laterlis. Measured in cm2.

The Lysholm questionnaire.12 weeks post-surgery

Total score of 100 points including the following variables: crutch support, knee locking, knee instability, pain, swelling and knee function. Score range 0 to 100 with high scores indicating better and positive knee outcomes.

The Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) questionnaire.12 weeks post-surgery

The KOOS is a self-administered questionnaire with variables related to symptons, pain, quality of life, daily tasks and function and sport activities. Score range 0 to 100 with high scores indicating better and positive knee outcomes.

The International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) questionnarie.12 weeks post-surgery

IKDC is a reliable and valid measure for ACLR. It consists on 10 items related to knee symptons, knee function and sports activities. Score range from 0 to 100 with higher scores determine less disfunction.

Step length during gait12 weeks post-surgery

Measured in cm of each limb with Optogait system.

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