The effect of a return-to-sport protocol on the performance of athletes with partial anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears

The effect of a return to sports Protocol on risk factors and motor performance of athletes with partial anterior cruciate ligament tears

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20251120068056N1

Enrollment

Registered

2026-01-20

Start date

2025-12-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-02-02

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The intervention consists of a return-to-sport exercise protocol combining strengthening, flexibility, stability, neuromuscular, and agility exercises, following th

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 30 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Having a partial ACL injury Having no history of knee surgery Having no other knee injuries No PRP injection

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having a history of knee surgery History of PRP injection Having other knee injuries, such as meniscus injury Outside the age range of 18 to 30 years

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Knee proprioception. Timepoint: Pre-test and post-test after 8 weeks of protocol implementation. Method of measurement: Knee Joint Repositioning Test.;Fear of re-injury. Timepoint: Pre-test and post-test after 8 weeks of protocol implementation. Method of measurement: Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia (TSK).;Jump-Landing Error. Timepoint: Pre-test and post-test after 8 weeks of protocol implementation. Method of measurement: Landing Error Scoring System (LESS).;Knee joint position sense during activities. Timepoint: Pre-test and post-test after 8 weeks of protocol implementation. Method of measurement: International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) Questionnaire.;Quadriceps and hamstring strength. Timepoint: Pre-test and post-test after 8 weeks of protocol implementation. Method of measurement: One-Repetition Maximum Test.;Balance. Timepoint: Pre-test and post-test after 8 weeks of protocol implementation. Method of measurement: Y Balance Test (YBT).;Safe return to sport. Timepoint: After 8 weeks, at the end of the protocols. Method of measurement: Hop Test Battery.	—

Measure

Time frame

Knee proprioception. Timepoint: Pre-test and post-test after 8 weeks of protocol implementation. Method of measurement: Knee Joint Repositioning Test.;Fear of re-injury. Timepoint: Pre-test and post-test after 8 weeks of protocol implementation. Method of measurement: Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia (TSK).;Jump-Landing Error. Timepoint: Pre-test and post-test after 8 weeks of protocol implementation. Method of measurement: Landing Error Scoring System (LESS).;Knee joint position sense during activities. Timepoint: Pre-test and post-test after 8 weeks of protocol implementation. Method of measurement: International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) Questionnaire.;Quadriceps and hamstring strength. Timepoint: Pre-test and post-test after 8 weeks of protocol implementation. Method of measurement: One-Repetition Maximum Test.;Balance. Timepoint: Pre-test and post-test after 8 weeks of protocol implementation. Method of measurement: Y Balance Test (YBT).;Safe return to sport. Timepoint: After 8 weeks, at the end of the protocols. Method of measurement: Hop Test Battery.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Time to return to specific sport activities. Timepoint: Pre-test before the start of the protocol and post-test after 8 weeks of protocol implementation. Method of measurement: Time to return to specific sport activities: via follow-up.;Pain. Timepoint: Pre-test before the start of the protocol and post-test after 8 weeks of protocol implementation. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale Test.;Knee stability. Timepoint: Pre-test before the start of the protocol and post-test after 8 weeks of protocol implementation. Method of measurement: Lachman Test.	—

Measure

Time frame

Time to return to specific sport activities. Timepoint: Pre-test before the start of the protocol and post-test after 8 weeks of protocol implementation. Method of measurement: Time to return to specific sport activities: via follow-up.;Pain. Timepoint: Pre-test before the start of the protocol and post-test after 8 weeks of protocol implementation. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale Test.;Knee stability. Timepoint: Pre-test before the start of the protocol and post-test after 8 weeks of protocol implementation. Method of measurement: Lachman Test.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAli Shamsi Majelan

University of Guiln

alishamsim@yahoo.com+98 13 3369 0274

Outcome results