Dynamic Stability of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Deficient Knee

NCT00696319 | Suspended

• 2 other identifiers: 01-2008-NARNIH grant #2RO1HD37985-05
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 150
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The study that is registered in ClinicalTrials is a part study of an overall study with the title 'Dynamic stability of the ACL-injured knee'. The aim of the overall study is to prospectively follow a cohort of newly injured patients with total rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in the knee, in order to document results from different rehabilitation regimes after the injury. The title of the part study is 'Neuromuscular changes in ACL-deficient individuals before and after an intensive perturbation training program. A case-control study.' The aims of the part study are:

1. 1.To describe muscle activation patterns, joint angles and forces during gait and one-legged hop in newly injured ACL-deficient individuals before and after execution of an intensive training program consisting of either perturbation training or conventional balance- and stability training
2. 2.To describe eventual changes between the two groups that may indicate superiority of either one of the methods

Conditions

Knee Injury

Keywords

Rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament of the knee

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Biomechanical changes during walking and one-legged hop tests.

  Before and after a six week intervention.

Study Arms (2)

1

EXPERIMENTAL

Arm 1 will go through a rehabilitation protocol with perturbation training exercises.

Other: Exercise protocol with perturbation exercises.

2

EXPERIMENTAL

Arm 2 will go through a rehabilitation protocol with traditional exercises for balance and stability training.

Other: Exercise protocol with traditional exercises for stability and balance.

Interventions

Exercise protocol with perturbation exercises. OTHER

Perturbation exercises are exercises for balance and stability that involves perturbations of the surface through use of custom made equipment (a rollerboard, a rockerboard and a platform).

1

Exercise protocol with traditional exercises for stability and balance. OTHER

The exercise protocol will consist of exercises for balance and stability that do not include sudden disturbances or perturbations to the surface.

2

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 13 Years - 55 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Verified unilateral total rupture of the ACL
• Age 13-55 years
• Activity level 1 or 2 (regular participation in pivoting sports)

You may not qualify if:

• Concomitant ligamentous injury
• Bilateral involvement
• Symptomatic meniscal damage
• Fractures
• Full-thickness articular cartilage damage larger than 1 cm in diameter

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ullevaal University Hospital: lead
• University of Delaware: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Orthopaedic Centre, Ullevaal University Hospital

Oslo, Oslo County, 0407, Norway

Location

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Knee Injuries

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Leg Injuries; Wounds and Injuries

Study Officials

• May Arna Risberg, PT, PhD

  Ullevaal University Hospital

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 9, 2008
• First Posted: June 12, 2008
• Study Start: January 1, 2007
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2012
• Study Completion: June 1, 2013
• Last Updated: July 1, 2011

Record last verified: 2011-06

Locations

NO (1)