Anterior Cruciate Ligament reconstruction
Conditions
Interventions
The study design will be a crossover randomized clinical trial, with 45 individuals aged 18 to 60 years, of both sexes, randomized by draw and arranged in two groups: intervention group (n=22) and con
E02.774
Sponsors
Universidade Luterana do Brasil
Universidade Luterana do Brasil
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Individuals of both sexes, between 18 and 60 years old and who have undergone anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery for at least 1 year
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Not having signed the Free and Informed Consent Form, inability to understand the tests, musculoskeletal injuries that prevent the ability to walk independently, neoplastic tissue, medical contraindication to perform physical exercise and individuals with a pacemaker
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Expected Outcome: It is expected to find improvements in the effect of low-intensity laser therapy on quadriceps strength in the late postoperative period of Anterior Cruciate Ligament evaluated by the 1 Maximum Repetition test. Data collected 2 before the first application and immediately after the last application.;Outcome found: An increase in quadriceps strength was observed in the late postoperative period of Anterior Cruciate Ligament, verified through the 1 Maximum Repetition test between the pre and post-intervention periods. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Expected to observe changes in the value of creatine kinase in the blood, measured through laboratory tests performed before and after the intervention.;Outcome found: There was no significant difference in the concentration of creatine kinase in the phototherapy group compared to the control group. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactLuan Oliveira
Universidade Luterana do Brasil
Outcome results
None listed