Anterior cruciate ligament deficient. Sprain of anterior cruciate ligament of knee
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: The interventions performed in this group include whole body vibration exercises (WBVT) along with physical therapy routine. Routine physiotherapy includes 1 MHz U
Sponsors
Semnan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Incomplete rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament(partial tearing ), in one leg (unilateral), without a history of surgery, which has been at least 2 months and at most 2 years ago. Having a full range of motion and no swelling in the injured knee joint, so that the patient can walk easily and without problems. No use of braces or knee braces Age range between 18 and 45 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Complete tearing of the anterior cruciate ligament Having a meniscus tear along with locking the knee or 2nd and 3rd grade damage of any of the other ligaments of the knee Obvious anatomical disorders such as genu varum or severe genu valgum The presence of permanent damage in the lower limb following fractures or severe degenerative changes in the knee History of neurological disorders or lower limb nerve damage -History of surgery or arthroplasty of other lower limb joints Under medical treatment Having an pace maker History of medical problems such as severe cardiopulmonary diseases, neurological diseases, malignancies, severe discopathy and severe diabetes Incomplete assessment and treatment History of intra-articular injection of hyaluronic acid or steroid in the last 6 months Having WBVT contraindications (epilepsy, vertigo, uncontrolled high blood pressure, acute hernia, serious cardiovascular diseases, Pace Maker, acute thrombosis, tumor, surgery and recent fractures and knee and hip implants) for the intervention group Intolerance of WBVT for the intervention group
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Kinetic of gait. Timepoint: The first session and the last session. Method of measurement: force plate device.;Ground reaction force. Timepoint: The first session and the last session. Method of measurement: force plate device.;The speed of displacement of the center of pressure. Timepoint: The first session and the last session. Method of measurement: force plate device.;Loading rate. Timepoint: The first session and the last session. Method of measurement: force plate device. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactBehzad Baloo
Semnan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed