Effect of a Home-based Electrical Stimulation on Quadriceps Function After Knee Surgery

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

87 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-05-31

Study Completion Date

2018-10-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine if a home-based electrical stimulation (ES) program is more effective than the standard of care (SOC) at improving quadriceps function, functional outcomes, patient reported outcomes, and treatment compliance in patients recovering from knee surgery. It is hypothesized that there will be significantly better outcomes and compliance in ES group when compared to the SOC group.

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Detailed Description

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of home-based neuromuscular electrical stimulation applied via a knee sleeve on strength, function, inhibition, and patient reported outcomes. Strength will be evaluated via isometric knee extension, neuromuscular inhibition will be assessed via a superimposed burst technique, and cortical excitability will be assessed via transcranial magnetic stimulation. In addition, we will evaluate function through a single-leg hop task, star excursion balance test, and a step down task. Patient reported outcomes will be assessed via the: Veterans Rand 12 Item Health Survey (VR-12), Knee Osteoarthritis Outcomes Score (KOOS), the International Cartilage Repair Society (ICRS), the International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) Subjective Knee Evaluation Form, and the Lysholm scale.

Once a participant is identified as eligible and consents to enroll in the study, they will be allocated to either an intervention or control group. The participants in the intervention group will receive a knee sleeve that has a neuromuscular ES unit embedded into the garment (EMPI Phoenix, DJO Global, Vista, California) in addition to SOC. A superimposed electrical signal (maximal toleration) will be utilized during treatment in order to successfully overload the muscle. During the electrical stimulation the participants will be instructed to perform an isometric contraction and hold this contraction through the length of the stimulation. Beginning one week post-operatively the participants will be instructed to perform NMES treatment 3 times a day for 20 minutes 5 times a week for 12 weeks. The stimulation will be delivered at a frequency of 75Hz with a duty cycle of 4 seconds on and 10 seconds off. The control group will be treated with the current SOC, performing a home-based treatment of volitional isometrics contractions without the addition of neuromuscular electrical stimulation beginning on the third day post-operatively. Participants will perform 20 isometric contractions holding each contraction for 10 seconds 3 times a day 5 times a week for 12 weeks. Participants will be instructed to keep a treatment log documenting at each session how many exercises and at what intensity they performed.

Conditions

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Post-operative Quadriceps Weakness Post-operative Quadriceps Inhibition Adherence to Post-operative Treatment Post-operative Lower Extremity Function

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Must be scheduled for surgery to address pain, injury, or dysfunction of the knee joint.
* Must be able to communicate using the English language

Exclusion Criteria

* Previous surgery to the contralateral ankle, hip, or knee
* Injury to the hip, ankle, or contralateral knee in the past six months
* Currently being treated for low back pain
* Presence of a heart condition/pacemaker
* History and/or family history of seizures/epilepsy
* Vestibular or other balance disorders

Minimum Eligible Age

12 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No