Post Operative Use of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) Device for ACLR Patients
NCT ID: NCT07171346
Last Updated: 2025-09-12
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Basic Information
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NOT_YET_RECRUITING
NA
25 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2025-11-30
2028-06-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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NA
SINGLE_GROUP
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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NMES
All participants will use the NMES device in addition to standard rehab protocol
Zynex NexWave Electrotherapy Device
All participants will use the NMES device in addition to standard rehabilitation
Interventions
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Zynex NexWave Electrotherapy Device
All participants will use the NMES device in addition to standard rehabilitation
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* 15 to 50 years old
* BMI between 18 - 30 kg/m2
* No limitations impacting physical function within the last 6 months (not including the ACL injury)
Exclusion Criteria
* Prior spine surgery
* Lower limb injury (other than ACL) preventing participation in physical activity for over two weeks in the past 6 months
* Non english speaking
* Vulnerable population, prisoner, or ward of the state
15 Years
50 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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University of Kansas Medical Center
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Scott Mullen
Associate Professor Orthopedic Surgery & Sports Medicine
Locations
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University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Clinical Research Coordinator/Supervisor - Orthopedic Surgery
Role: CONTACT
Facility Contacts
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Clinical Research Coordinator/Supervisor - Orthopedic Surgery
Role: primary
References
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Melkerson MN. Combination Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulator, Interferential Stimulator, and Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulator, Model NexWave. In: Services DoHH, editor. Silver Spring, MD: Food and Drug Administration; 2011.
Labanca L, Rocchi JE, Giannini S, Faloni ER, Montanari G, Mariani PP, Macaluso A. Early Superimposed NMES Training is Effective to Improve Strength and Function Following ACL Reconstruction with Hamstring Graft regardless of Tendon Regeneration. J Sports Sci Med. 2022 Feb 15;21(1):91-103. doi: 10.52082/jssm.2022.91. eCollection 2022 Mar.
Snyder-Mackler L, Delitto A, Bailey SL, Stralka SW. Strength of the quadriceps femoris muscle and functional recovery after reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament. A prospective, randomized clinical trial of electrical stimulation. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1995 Aug;77(8):1166-73. doi: 10.2106/00004623-199508000-00004.
Conley CEW, Mattacola CG, Jochimsen KN, Dressler EV, Lattermann C, Howard JS. A Comparison of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Parameters for Postoperative Quadriceps Strength in Patients After Knee Surgery: A Systematic Review. Sports Health. 2021 Mar;13(2):116-127. doi: 10.1177/1941738120964817. Epub 2021 Jan 11.
Paternostro-Sluga T, Fialka C, Alacamliogliu Y, Saradeth T, Fialka-Moser V. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation after anterior cruciate ligament surgery. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1999 Nov;(368):166-75.
Jo HD, Kim MK. Effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on neuromuscular function and muscle quality in patient following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. J Exerc Rehabil. 2025 Apr 30;21(2):79-91. doi: 10.12965/jer.2550086.043. eCollection 2025 Apr.
Snyder-Mackler L, Ladin Z, Schepsis AA, Young JC. Electrical stimulation of the thigh muscles after reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament. Effects of electrically elicited contraction of the quadriceps femoris and hamstring muscles on gait and on strength of the thigh muscles. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1991 Aug;73(7):1025-36.
Lepley LK, Wojtys EM, Palmieri-Smith RM. Combination of eccentric exercise and neuromuscular electrical stimulation to improve quadriceps function post-ACL reconstruction. Knee. 2015 Jun;22(3):270-7. doi: 10.1016/j.knee.2014.11.013. Epub 2014 Dec 10.
Makihara Y, Nishino A, Fukubayashi T, Kanamori A. Decrease of knee flexion torque in patients with ACL reconstruction: combined analysis of the architecture and function of the knee flexor muscles. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2006 Apr;14(4):310-7. doi: 10.1007/s00167-005-0701-2. Epub 2005 Oct 6.
Konrath JM, Vertullo CJ, Kennedy BA, Bush HS, Barrett RS, Lloyd DG. Morphologic Characteristics and Strength of the Hamstring Muscles Remain Altered at 2 Years After Use of a Hamstring Tendon Graft in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Am J Sports Med. 2016 Oct;44(10):2589-2598. doi: 10.1177/0363546516651441. Epub 2016 Jul 18.
Nomura Y, Kuramochi R, Fukubayashi T. Evaluation of hamstring muscle strength and morphology after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2015 Jun;25(3):301-7. doi: 10.1111/sms.12205. Epub 2014 Mar 20.
Currier DP, Ray JM, Nyland J, Rooney JG, Noteboom JT, Kellogg R. Effects of electrical and electromagnetic stimulation after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 1993 Apr;17(4):177-84. doi: 10.2519/jospt.1993.17.4.177.
Heidland A, Fazeli G, Klassen A, Sebekova K, Hennemann H, Bahner U, Di Iorio B. Neuromuscular electrostimulation techniques: historical aspects and current possibilities in treatment of pain and muscle waisting. Clin Nephrol. 2013 Jan;79 Suppl 1:S12-23.
Related Links
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Zynex NexWave Device
Other Identifiers
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STUDY00161884
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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