The effects of cross-education on loss of muscle strength and knee function after ACL reconstructio
- Conditions
- Imaging, brain stimulation, and behavioural studies show that exercise of a muscle in one limb improves functionof the same muscle in the other, non-exercised limb. The possibility exists that XED can reduce strength and functional losses and help ACL-reconstructed patients recover faster.Keywords:- Cross-Education- ACL reconstruction- Muscle strength- Knee functionTrefwoorden:- Cross-Educatie- Voorste kruisband reconstructie- Spierkracht- Kniefunctie
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON24365
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity Medical Center Groningen
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Patients awaiting an ACL reconstruction surgery will be included: male, female, age 20 to 60, any race, BMI < 30 kg/m2, time between injury and surgery < 1 year, ACL tear to the dominant or non-dominant leg with or without meniscal excision, hamstring autograft, allograft of any source, signed informed consent, and follow study protocol.
If they are pregnant (surgeon will look in the medical record of the patient), have an injury to the other leg, a meniscal tear requiring repair, additional interventions that interfere with standard rehab (e.g., cartilage lesion treatment), multiple serious injuries to target leg (ACL tear+meniscus tear, ACL+plus collateral ligament tear, prior
major surgery to legs, pelvis), revision ACL reconstruction on the same knee, degenerative arthritis on radiographs or articular cartilage fissures extending to subchondral bone, or exposed bone as seen in arthroscopy (grade IV), current or prior neurological conditions (Parkinson’s disease, stroke, dementia).
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method a) Return to sport or work status at 6 months and b) Cincinnati Knee Score
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method hop test, balance, proprioception, force control, and maximal quadriceps torque