S83.5 M23.61
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Intervention group: guided, structured, criteria-based preoperative rehabilitation program adaptable to individual performance level.
The prehabilitation program provides specific exercises
local muscle strength endurance training, increase of muscle cross-section, increase of neuromuscular strength qualities). The prehabilitation program consists of two training sessions of 60 minutes p
Sponsors
Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
16 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • Patients (m/f/d) with acute ACL primary rupture with indication for surgical reconstruction • Planned ACL replacement surgery with autologous hamstring tendon or quadriceps tendon graft at Sana Dreifaltigkeitskrankenhaus Cologne, Germany • Patients are capable of giving consent, have full legal capacity and understand the nature, scope and significance of participation in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Concomitant injuries with an intrinsic indication for surgery, that lead to a change in the treatment regimen • Surgery or injury to the knee joint in the last 5 years (both on the injured leg and on the contralateral leg) • Comorbidities that are counterindicated to an active exercise program (e.g. severe cardiovascular disease, neurological disease, ...). • Rheumatic underlying diseases • Pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Subjective knee function as assessed by the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS- total score), 1-7 days before reconstruction, on operative day (post-op), and 30, 60, 90, and 180 days post-op | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| • KOOS subscores (PAIN; SYMPTOMS; SPORT; ADL; QOL) • Mobility (range of motion in angular degrees, active and passive in flexion and extension of the knee joint, measured by means of a goniometer - by the test performers) • Control/ neuromuscular control (active stretch elevation) • Strength (quadriceps, hamstrings, plantarflexors; active heel lift, testing on isokinet) • functional test results (Y-Balance test and Counter Movement Jump incl. movement quality) • Activity level (Tegner score) • Ability to cope with everyday life and work • Return to sport Injury Scale (ACL-RSI) | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactRebecca Abel
Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln
Outcome results
None listed