Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Conditions
Interventions
This is a randomized controlled clinical trial with two arms. Patients who have undergone anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction will be recruited and randomly allocated through simple randomizatio
Sponsors
Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre
Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Individuals of both sexes; aged between 18 and 40 years; patients with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery scheduled during the data collection period
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Failure to attend the preoperative assessment session; initiation of the rehabilitation program more than three days after surgery; presence of injuries associated with anterior cruciate ligament rupture that prevent partial weight bearing during the first postoperative week due to medical indication or participant inability or unwillingness
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected that the group that performed contralateral strength training will present greater maximal isometric strength of the knee extensor muscles, assessed by isometric dynamometry, compared with the control group after six weeks of intervention. Data will be collected one week before and one week after the intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected that the group that performed contralateral strength training will present better self-reported knee function, assessed using the International Knee Documentation Committee questionnaire, compared with the control group after six weeks of intervention. Data will be collected one week before and one week after the intervention | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactDeborah Matias
Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre
Outcome results
None listed