Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
Conditions
Interventions
Control group :Conventional functional therapy
Electroacupuncture group:Conventional functional therapy + Electroacupuncture
Sham Electroacupuncture Group:Conventional functional therapy + Sham Electroacupuncture
Sponsors
Department of Bone and Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) All patients with a diagnosis of ACL rupture (confirmed by MRI and clinical examination), who qualified for the procedure and were willing to undergo the first arthroscopic ACL reconstruction in our hospital (and reconfirmed by the attending surgeon under the arthroscope); (2) All patients who used a knee brace for 6-8 weeks postoperatively and were willing to undergo standard electroacupuncture and functional rehabilitation, fully cooperated with the treatment and were able to adhere to it until the end of the course of treatment; (3) Patients who did not use manipulation or other physiotherapy during the treatment; (4) Patients above or equal to 18 years old and younger than 50 years old, who fully understood and agreed to participate in the whole study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Patients with a diagnosis of degenerative osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis or gouty arthritis; (2) Diagnosis of Pigmented villonodular synovitis(PVNS); (3) History of previous surgical treatment of the injured knee; (4) Patients with severe osteoporosis; (5) Patients who have been treated with steroid medication prior to surgery; (6) Patients with a history of malignancy; (7) Patients whose clinical presentation cannot be assessed; (8) Local skin infection or skin ulceration in the acupuncture area; (9) Patients with severe cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and other conditions; (10) Patients with pacemakers; (11) Patients who are planning to become pregnant, pregnant or lactating; (12) Patients who cannot tolerate electroacupuncture treatment; (13) Other patients who are judged by the investigator or assistant investigator to be unsuitable for participation in the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Tendon to bone healing;Re-tear rate; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Diameter;Visual analogue scale(VAS);Rang of motion(ROM);the International Knee Documentation Committee Subjective Knee Form(IKDC);Lysholm score;Isokinetic muscle strength test;Joint position sense(JPS);Lachman test;Pivot shift test;short form 36 questionnaire;Adverse events; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactHuajun Wang
Department of Bone and Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guagzhou
Outcome results
None listed