Hamstring Stiffness After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

NCT ID: NCT05264597

Last Updated: 2025-03-26

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Total Enrollment: 135 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2017-01-01
• Study Completion Date: 2021-10-01

Brief Summary

The role of hamstring has been studied in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury prevention, mainly to counteract the anterior tibial translation , especially when contracting eccentrically, but also with passive stiffness. However, little is known about the passive hamstring stiffness after ACL reconstruction (ACLR).

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the passive stiffness of hamstring muscles after ACLR by using an isokinetic device. Secondary, we aimed to test the individual and surgical characteristics associated with hamstring stiffness and the impact of hamstring stiffness on RTS and knee re-injury.

The hypotheses are that hamstring stiffness will be lower in the ACLR leg compared to the uninjured leg and to healthy individuals.

Also, we hypothesized that hamstring stiffness will be lower after hamstring autograft compared to patellar tendon autograft and will increase progressively after ACLR to be symmetrical at the time for RTS.

Also, we hypothesized that hamstring stiffness could be associated with better outcomes at RTS (RTS at same level and lower re-injury rates)

Conditions

ACL Injury; Stiffness of Knee, Not Elsewhere Classified; Sport Injury

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: CASE_CONTROL
• Study Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

ACLR group

Patients after ACLR with a standardized followup in the Sport Medicine department

No interventions assigned to this group

Control group

Age and sexe-matches volunteers

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients who have had an ACL reconstruction surgery (isolated or associated with other meniscal or ligamentary surgery)
• Patient included in the sport medicine follow-up protocole with intermediate and final isokinetic muscular assessment at 4 months and 8 mnths after surgery respectively
• Patient who received the information form

Exclusion Criteria

• Patient who did not participate in all follow-up consultations and isokinetic muscular assessments
• Cognitive or sensory impairment making it impossible to understand the information form
• Neurological, traumatic or osteoarticular history responsible for muscle imbalance prior to surgery
• Previous severe injury on the ipsilateral or contralateral knee
• Recent muscle damage
• ACL reinjury ( graft failure)
• Patient with genu flexum, or constant flexed knee at 3 months after surgery
• Informed consent not obtained

• Minimum Eligible Age: 16 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 50 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

University Hospital, Caen

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Locations

CHU Caen Normandie

Caen, , France

Countries

France

Other Identifiers

ACLSTIFF 1452

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id