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Effect of Early Gait Training on Knee Cartilage Degeneration After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Effect of Early Gait Training on Knee Cartilage Degeneration After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Status
Recruiting
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06368544
Enrollment
60
Registered
2024-04-16
Start date
2024-07-22
Completion date
2027-12-31
Last updated
2025-07-25

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Conditions

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Cartilage Degeneration

Keywords

anterior cruciate ligament injuries, gait training, Cartilage biochemical characteristics, anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Brief summary

A randomized controlled clinical study was conducted to elucidate the relationship between the lower extremity biomechanics of patients undergoing early gait training after ACLR surgery.The relationship between the biochemical characteristics of cartilage and the biomechanical risk index were proposed to providing exercise guidance and training for ACLR people and it is suggested that it can prevent and reduce the risk of cartilage degeneration early after operation.

Detailed description

In this randomized controlled clinical study, patients with primary unilateral ACL rupture were included. In addition to standardized rehabilitation training content, gait training intervention under weight loss was added to the subjects in the early postoperative period. The control group only received standardized rehabilitation training. Based on motion testing and dynamic analysis, the influence of early postoperative gait training on postoperative gait biomechanical characteristics was explored. And the influence of early cartilage health status; Based on functional MRI, the effects of early postoperative gait training on biochemical parameters of knee tibiofemoral and patellofemoral cartilage were investigated.

Interventions

OTHERlower-body positive-pressure

By increasing the chamber in the lower body around Pressure acts as a counterweight to gravity

Sponsors

Peking University Third Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Patients with ACL rupture were diagnosed by MRI; 2. Unilateral ACL rupture for the first time should be performed in our hospital (Department of Sports Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital)The art of reconstruction; 3. Normal BMI range: 18.5-23.9 kg/m2; 4. Within 6 months from the trauma; 5. The affected knee joint has passed the acute stage, no obvious redness, pain,inflammation, and limited joint motion,basically restore joint motion.

Exclusion criteria

1. BMI\<18.5 kg/m2 or BMI≥24 kg/m2); 2. There is a history of contralateral lower limb musculoskeletal system injury and surgery; 3. ACL injury time \> 6 months; 4. Outerbridge damage rating Ⅲ and Ⅳ; 5. Patients with meniscal tears who are expected to undergo meniscal suture surgery at the time of ACLR surgery; 6. Serious injury to the posterior cruciate ligament, medial collateral ligament, or lateral collateral ligament; 7. There is metabolic syndrome (obesity, dyslipidemia, diabetes, etc.), which will involve articular cartilage Epidemic diseases, serious cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, etc.; 8. Those who do not want to accept this treatment

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Gait biomechanical datafrom 3 months to 2 yearsHip, knee and ankle joint angles and moments at the moment of landing and peak ground reaction force.
Biochemical characteristics of knee cartilagefrom 3 months to 2 yearsT1rho values of different regions of knee cartilage

Countries

China

Contacts

Primary Contactren shuang, doctor
xixishuang123@126.com17610252992

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Jun 26, 2026