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The Effect of Electroacupuncture Combined with Standard Rehabilitation on Postoperative Muscle Atrophy Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction

The Effect of Electroacupuncture Combined with Standard Rehabilitation on Postoperative Muscle Atrophy Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2025000452
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-03-04
Start date
2024-06-13
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

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

Conditions

Knee disease

Interventions

Electroacupuncture Group:Electroacupuncture Combined with Standard Rehabilitation

Sponsors

Red Union Hospital Affiliated to Xi'an Jiaotong University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) ACL rupture was met according to the diagnostic criteria, 4 weeks after ACL reconstruction, and the graft type was autologous hamstring; (2) postoperative muscle atrophy; (3) Those who are 18-45 years old and have normal cognition; (4) Able to follow the doctor's instructions for rehabilitation; (5) Voluntarily sign the informed consent form for this study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Patients with avulsion fracture of distal femur/tibial intercondylar ridge or multiple ligament injuries; (2) Patients with meniscus suture; (3) The graft is an artificial ligament or allogeneic tendon; (4) Serious diseases of both knee joints at the same time, such as moderate and severe knee arthritis; bony deformities of the spine, pelvis, and lower limbs; knee stiffness; (5) Failure of surgery or existence of postoperative secondary rupture; (6) Patients with needle sickness and fear of acupuncture; (7) Serious postoperative complications (joint infection, delayed or non-union after injury, deep vein thrombosis of lower limbs, etc.) affect the rehabilitation process; (8) Those who cannot cooperate with the content of rehabilitation training; (9) Patients with serious underlying diseases such as heart, brain, liver, and kidney.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Limb symmetry index;maximum voluntary isometric torque;Quadriceps muscle thickness;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
International Knee Documentation Committee;Y-Balance test;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactXifang Liu

Red Union Hospital Affiliated to Xi'an Jiaotong University

lxfyg2006@126.com18821792256

Outcome results

None listed

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