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A Clinical Trial to study the effects of walking backwards on treadmill in various degrees of inclination to see changes in strength,mass of quadriceps muscle and quality of life in subjects who had Anterior Cruciate Ligament reconstruction Surgery

Effects of graded backward treadmill training on Quadriceps Strength, Quadriceps Mass and Quality of life among subjects post Anterior Cruciate Ligament reconstruction: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/03/050765
Enrollment
60
Registered
2023-03-16
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-11-13

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: S835- Sprain of cruciate ligament of knee

Interventions

Intervention1: Graded Backward treadmill training with a treadmill inclination angle 0°: Subjects in this group will be trained for backward walking on treadmill with a treadmill inclination angle 0°

Sponsors

Diker Dev Joshi
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: i) Subjects who underwent Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with Semitendinosus graft in a single knee will be recruited from 3 and 6 months postoperatively. ii) Subjects with Knee Range of motion between 0°–110° ± 10°, iii) Subjects who can walk independently.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: i) Subjects who had previously undergone Anterior Cruciate Ligament reconstruction in the same knee. ii) Subjects with a history of Inflammatory joint diseases of the lower extremity iii) Subjects who have received an intra-articular injection for the knee in the last 6 months iv) Subjects suffering from a neurological, cardiac or metabolic disease that affects backward walking v)Subjects with a history of recent surgery to the hip or ankle joint. vi) Concomitant meniscal or cartilage injury vii) Fracture of the affected limb

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Quadriceps StrengthTimepoint: Weekly for 4 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Level of function of kneeTimepoint: 4 weeks;Quadriceps UltrasoundTimepoint: 4 weeks;Quality of LifeTimepoint: 4 weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDiker Dev Joshi

KSHEMA, NIITE (Deemed to be University)

docvickys@gmail.com9448361244

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026