Hamstrings muscle strain Medial collateral ligament injury of the knee
Conditions
Interventions
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy/MRI
HBO:2.5 ATA for 60 minutes with oxygen inhalation 1 hour and 45 minutes including compression and depression. HBO application once a day for 5 days, totally 5 times HBO
Sponsors
Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Athletes with isolated medial collateral ligament injury with no meniscus injury and no past history of knee injuries, and athletes with Hamstrings muscle strain with no past history of ipsilateral Hamstrings muscle strain. Athletes who come to our hospital within 1 week from injury.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Athletes with no consent Athletes with contra-indication for HBO in the HBO group. <HBO Contra-indication> Athletes with 1)impossible for equalizing pressure of the ear 2)claustrophobia 3)possibility of pregnancy 4)congenital pulmonary cystic diseases, and past history of pneumothorax
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) Comparison of MRI signal, physical examination, and visual analog scale just before HBO and after HBO on the same day. 2) MRI signal, physical examination, visual analog scale, and activity in 1 week, 3 weeks, and 6 weeks after injury for the evaluation of the healing acceleration effects of HBO. 3) Comparison of MRI signal of micro TE and normal imaging in healing process. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactKazuyoshi Yagishita
Tokyo Medical and Dental University Clinical Center for Sports Medicine and Sports Dentistry, Hyperbaric Medical Center
Outcome results
None listed