Knee vs. Ankle Training on Knee Mechanics After ACLR

Not Applicable

• Conditions: ACL Sprain; ACL Tear; Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture; Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
• Interventions: Other: Knee then Ankle rehabilitation protocol; Other: Ankle then Knee rehabilitation protocol

• Registration Number: NCT05241795
• Lead Sponsor: October 6 University

Brief Summary

This study will be conducted to investigate if there is any difference between starting rehabilitation program after ACL reconstruction with knee joint training followed by ankle joint training and starting it with ankle joint training followed by knee joint training (crossover effect) on gait parameters of the knee joint.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2022-02-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-02-05
• Study Start: 2022-02-13
• Study First Posted: 2022-02-16
• Status Verified: 2022-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-03-16
• Last Update Posted: 2022-03-18
• Primary Completion: 2022-07-21
• Study Completion: 2022-08-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 48

Inclusion Criteria

• ACL reconstruction with a hamstring tendon autograft participated in this study.
• Score 7 on Tegner activity scale.

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients with bilateral knee injury
• History of surgery or traumatic injury to the uninvolved lower extremity or to the hip or ankle of the involved lower extremity
• History of ACL reconstruction on the ipsilateral side and other knee ligament injuries requiring surgery.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Group A: Knee exercises then Ankle exercises	Knee then Ankle rehabilitation protocol	Patients will receive a rehabilitation protocol starting with knee training followed by ankle training.
Group B: Ankle exercises then Knee exercises	Ankle then Knee rehabilitation protocol	Patients will receive a rehabilitation protocol starting with ankle training followed by knee training.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Knee joint flexion torques (Nm/kg) in the supporting (stance) phase at baseline and 6 weeks posttreatment	baseline and 6 weeks posttreatment	Knee joint flexion torque (Nm/kg) in the supporting (stance) phase for each subject will be recorded using a 3D gait analysis system.
Change in Knee joint extension torques (Nm/kg) in the supporting (stance) phase at baseline and 6 weeks posttreatment	baseline and 6 weeks posttreatment	Knee joint extension torque (Nm/kg) in the supporting (stance) phase for each subject will be recorded using a 3D gait analysis system.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

October 6 University Hospital; 🇪🇬 Al Ḩayy Ath Thāmin, Giza, Egypt