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Comparative Study Between Two Physiotherapy Protocols Conventional X Accelerated in Individuals Undergoing Reconstruction of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament.

Comparative Study Between Two Physiotherapy Protocols Conventional X Accelerated in Individuals Undergoing Reconstruction of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament.

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01821599
Enrollment
29
Registered
2013-04-01
Start date
2013-01-31
Completion date
2015-04-30
Last updated
2015-04-14

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

Conditions

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction, Knee, Rehabilitation

Keywords

Anterior Cruciate Ligament, Knee, Rehabilitation

Brief summary

The accelerated rehabilitation and early return does not seem to be harmful, but still needs further research to define the rehabilitation time is what shows Kruse and collaborators (2012) in their study of systematic review. The surgical treatment of anterior cruciate ligament injury is the gold standard in the treatment of these injuries in young and active, the postoperative rehabilitation is extensive and full return to sport occurs only after 6 months postoperatively. Based on this gap, the investigators seek to draw properly through our study methods and more complex techniques, that comparing two rehabilitation programs can achieve high precision early rehabilitation. This will include 32 athletes who had complete ACL rupture confirmed by MRI and underwent ACL reconstruction using patellar tendon.All subjects will be followed from the pre-surgery, the fourth and sixth month after surgery with: KT1000 measures the ligamentous laxity, knee function by applying the International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC 2000); Isokinetic Muscle Strength (Cybex). Through a random draw of sealed envelopes, patients will be allocated in their rehabilitation groups: Accelerated (4 months) or Conventional (6 months). Preoperatively, fourth and sixth month after surgery will be an assessment of laxity by (KT1000), Muscular Strength (CYBEX) and knee function affected by IKDC (2000) and Hop Test. The assessor and the patients were blinded to treatment group. This study will have the locus Institute of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, School of Medicine, São Paulo. The comparative results of the two groups are analyzed using specific statistical tests to prove an improved significative without damaging the integrity of the graft.

Detailed description

All subjects will be followed for a period of six months. During this period will undergo three stages of evaluation. 1. º Preoperative up to two years following injury : assessment will consist KT1000 measures the ligamentous laxity, knee function by applying the International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC 2000); Hop Test (jumps with one leg); Isokinetic Muscle Strength (Cybex). 2. º 4º months pós-surgery KT1000, International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC 2000); Hop Test; Isokinetic Muscle Strength (Cybex) 3. º 6º months postoperatively KT1000, International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) + Hop Test; Isokinetic Muscle Strength (Cybex)

Interventions

OTHERNonaccelerated Rehabilitation

Nonaccelerated Rehabilitation After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in 6 months of recovery.

Accelerated Rehabilitation After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in 4 months of recovery.

Sponsors

University of Sao Paulo
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* With diagnosis of injury (primary) anterior cruciate ligament confirmed by magnetic resonance may or may not be associated with a meniscal injury or partial ligament medial collateral ligament (MCL) surgery is not indicated. * Patients undergo surgery for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using patellar tendon.

Exclusion criteria

* Patients who had changes in diagnosis during surgery. * Surgical complications * Patients with More than 30% of lack or abandon physiotherapy.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
KT1000 measuresSixth monthsMeasure of anterior knee stability

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC 2000)Sixth monthsQuestionnaire function subjective of the knee
Hop Test measuressixth monthsJump with one leg
Isokinetic of the knee measuressixth monthsKnee Muscle Strength (Cybex).

Countries

Brazil

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026