Contralateral Strength-training After Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction

NCT ID: NCT01901965

Last Updated: 2023-12-19

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

36 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-05-31

Study Completion Date

2016-11-30

Brief Summary

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The main aims of the study are (1) to examine the impact of contralateral strength training on the quadriceps muscle function after ACL surgery and (2) to compare the magnitude of cross-education induced by NMES versus eccentric strength training.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Muscle Weakness After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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NMES

neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) of the quadriceps muscle with Kneehab

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Neuromuscular electrical stimulation

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

eccentric training

unilateral eccentric resistance exercises

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

eccentric training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

sham NMES

neuromuscular electrical stimulation of the quadriceps muscle with intensity which causes no visible contraction or displacement of the leg (activation below motor threshold)

Group Type SHAM_COMPARATOR

Neuromuscular electrical stimulation

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Interventions

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Neuromuscular electrical stimulation

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

eccentric training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* patients scheduled for ACL reconstruction surgery

Exclusion Criteria

* Concomitant lower limb injury or disorder
* previous lower extremity open surgery on the contralateral lower limb
* cardiac disease
* pregnancy
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Schulthess Klinik

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Nicola A Maffiuletti, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Schulthess Klinik

Locations

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Neuromuscular Research Laboratory, Schulthess Klinik

Zurich, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland

Site Status

Countries

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Switzerland

References

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Feil S, Newell J, Minogue C, Paessler HH. The effectiveness of supplementing a standard rehabilitation program with superimposed neuromuscular electrical stimulation after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a prospective, randomized, single-blind study. Am J Sports Med. 2011 Jun;39(6):1238-47. doi: 10.1177/0363546510396180. Epub 2011 Feb 22.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 21343386 (View on PubMed)

Hortobagyi T, Scott K, Lambert J, Hamilton G, Tracy J. Cross-education of muscle strength is greater with stimulated than voluntary contractions. Motor Control. 1999 Apr;3(2):205-19. doi: 10.1123/mcj.3.2.205.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 10198150 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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Contralateral_01

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id