Comparative Effects of Neuromuscular Training Vs Close Chain Exercises in Athletes With Post Operative ACL Injury
NCT ID: NCT06797102
Last Updated: 2025-02-21
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
36 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2024-04-01
2024-09-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Group A neuromuscular training
Patients in this group received a neuromuscular training protocol along with general treatment for 10 minutes
Neuromuscular Exercises
Patients in this group received a neuromuscular training protocol along with general treatment for 10 minutes. This included hot packs, lumbar stretches, and ergonomic posture correction divided over 6 weeks The exercises performed included squatting, single leg stance, and balance reach leg and arm exercises with 10 repetitions each. They also did lunge exercises with five repetitions bilaterally, step up and down exercises with 10 repetitions, single leg standing on a balance mat with 10 repetitions and a 10-second hold, single board exercises, and single leg stance with weights and eyes closed for five minutes with a 10-second hold. Additionally, they stood on a wobble board with eyes closed five times with a 10-second hold. The protocol included running on a treadmill and trampoline for five minutes per day, running figure-of-eight patterns, and agility drills at a slow speed for five minutes each.
Group B Close chain exercises
Patients in this group will receive close chain exercises for core strengthening along with general treatment for 10 min
Close Chain Exercises
Patients in this group received closed chain exercises for core strengthening along with general treatment for 10 minutes, including hot packs, lumbar stretches, and ergonomic posture correction, divided over 6 weeks. The exercises included sets of squats, lunges, leg presses, wall squats, standing heel raises on a single leg, and single leg dead lifts. Each treatment session lasted 60 minutes, incorporating a warm-up and cool-down period of 10 minutes.
Interventions
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Neuromuscular Exercises
Patients in this group received a neuromuscular training protocol along with general treatment for 10 minutes. This included hot packs, lumbar stretches, and ergonomic posture correction divided over 6 weeks The exercises performed included squatting, single leg stance, and balance reach leg and arm exercises with 10 repetitions each. They also did lunge exercises with five repetitions bilaterally, step up and down exercises with 10 repetitions, single leg standing on a balance mat with 10 repetitions and a 10-second hold, single board exercises, and single leg stance with weights and eyes closed for five minutes with a 10-second hold. Additionally, they stood on a wobble board with eyes closed five times with a 10-second hold. The protocol included running on a treadmill and trampoline for five minutes per day, running figure-of-eight patterns, and agility drills at a slow speed for five minutes each.
Close Chain Exercises
Patients in this group received closed chain exercises for core strengthening along with general treatment for 10 minutes, including hot packs, lumbar stretches, and ergonomic posture correction, divided over 6 weeks. The exercises included sets of squats, lunges, leg presses, wall squats, standing heel raises on a single leg, and single leg dead lifts. Each treatment session lasted 60 minutes, incorporating a warm-up and cool-down period of 10 minutes.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* 6-9 months after ACL reconstruction
* Athletes who sustained unilateral ACL injury treated surgically
* Athletes returning to sports
* minimal to no knee effusion
* normal knee range of motion
* Willing to take post-operative exercise program
Exclusion Criteria
* Neuromuscular disease
* Systemic disease
* Patients who had history of prior knee surgery were excluded
18 Years
35 Years
MALE
No
Sponsors
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Riphah International University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Aamir Gul Memon, MS
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Riphah International University
Locations
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Bahawal Victoria Hospital
Bahawalpur, Punjab Province, Pakistan
Countries
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References
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REC/RCR & AHS/23/0423
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Identifier Source: org_study_id
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