Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Conditions
Keywords
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction, Local vibration training, Ligamentoplasty, Anterior cruciate ligament, Corticospinal excitability, Elastography, Knee extensor muscles, Readaptation
Brief summary
These last years, it has been proven that the solicitation of a muscle using vibration may lead to positive effects on the neuromuscular function. Thus, the aim of the current study is to assess if the addition of local vibration training sessions on the quadriceps muscle to the classic readaptation program (i.e. physiotherapist sessions) may allow a better recuperation 2 months after the surgery and the reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament. The aim of the vibration training proposed in the current study is to allow a better recuperation 2 months after the anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction when compared with conventional physiotherapy alone.
Interventions
DEVICEVibrasens
Transcutaneous vibrations are used. This device allows vibrations from 25 to 150 Hz with an amplitude of 1 mm. In our study the frequency used is 50 Hz.
Sponsors
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Undergoing to surgery (i.e. ligamentoplasty) of the anterior cruciate ligament
Exclusion criteria
* Taking neuro-active substances which can lead to alteration of the corticospinal excitability * Contra indications for using magnetic stimulation * Participating in another study in the same time
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Maximal voluntary force | 60 days | Maximal voluntary strength in dorsal flexion of the ankle |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 6 minutes walking test | 60 days | The patients will have to realize round trips by walking on a distance of 30 meters during 6 minutes. The total distance traveled by the patient will be calculated (in meters) |
| Get up and Go test | 60 days | The patient, sat on a seat placed in 3 meters of the wall, is invited: * to get up * to walk up to the wall * to turn back * to return up to their seat and * to sit down there again The results will be expressed according to a highly-rated scale from 1 to 5 |
| The cortical level of activation (%) | 60 days | It is determined by the increment of strength obtained further to a magnetic cortical stimulation realized during a condition of muscle in state of maximal contraction |
Countries
France
Outcome results
None listed