Effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on quadriceps muscle strength in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction prehabilitation

Effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on quadriceps muscle strength in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction prehabilitation: A Double-blinded Randomized Controlled Trial.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20210701005

Enrollment

Registered

2021-07-01

Start date

2019-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction neuromuscular electrical stimulation

Interventions

Portable electrical stimulation (Chulalongkorn hospital&#44

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MD )

Experimental Device

electrical stimulation

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Aged 18-50 years old 2.Diagnosed ACL injury with or without meniscus injury

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Ipsilateral PCL injury 2.History of surgery at index knee 3.Knee malalignment 4.Neuromuscular disorder 5.Condition unamenable to NMES

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Quadriceps strength and muscle mass 6 week preoperative, 6 weeks and 12 weeks postoperative isometric muscle strength, tape	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Knee function 6 week preoperative, 6 weeks and 12 weeks postoperative International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) subjective score	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactThitiwat Chantasirivet

Police general hospital

ttw_vip@hotmail.com0803082226

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026