The Effect of Early WBVT on Neuromuscular Control After ACLR

NCT01300182 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: wbvtrct
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 48
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

To investigate the effect of early WBVT on neuromuscular control after ACLR.

Conditions

Rupture of Anterior Cruciate Ligament

Keywords

ACLR

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (6)

• Joint position sense

  Using Biodex Dynamometer (Biodex Medical Systems, Shirley, NY, USA) for measurement.

  1-month post-operation, 3-months post-operation, 6-months post-operation

• Muscle isokinetic strength

  Using Cybex NORM dynamometer for measurement.

  Pre-operation, 3-months post-operation, 6-months post-operation

• Postural control

  Using Biodex Stability System (BSS; Biodex Medical Systems, Shirley, NY, USA with software version 3.1) for measurement

  1-month post-operation, 3-months post-operation, 6-months post-operation

• Functional Outcome

  Functional Outcomes * single leg hop test * triple leg hop test * caricoca test * Shuttle run test

  Pre-operation and 6-months post-operation

• Knee joint stability

  Pre-operation, 3-months post-operation, 6-months post-operation

• Knee range of motion

  6-months post operation

Study Arms (2)

Whole body vibration therapy

EXPERIMENTAL

Whole body vibration therapy on top of conventional physiotherapy treatment.

Other: Whole body vibration therapy

Control

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Conventional post-operative physical therapy rehabilitation exercises.

Other: Control

Interventions

Whole body vibration therapy OTHER

The WBVT will be carried out in a vibration plates operated in vertical direction. The frequency of that vibration can be adjusted step of 5Hz with vibration frequency ranges from 20Hz to 60Hz. The amplitude can be set as 4mm.

Also known as: Fitvibe Excel Pro - model number: 332015 (N.V. GymnaYniphy, Bilzen, Belgium)

Whole body vibration therapy

Control OTHER

Conventional post-operative physical therapy exercises and rehabilitation.

Control

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• ACLR with a single-bundle approach
• no complication such as wound infection after the ACLR
• able to walk with a pair of elbow crutches independently at one month post operation

You may not qualify if:

• concomitant posterior cruciate ligament, lateral collateral ligament, and medial collateral ligament injury in the same knee
• previous operation on either lower limbs
• medical problems such as pregnancy, acute thrombosis, serious cardiovascular disease, pacemaker, acute hernia, discopathy, spondylolysis, severe diabetes, epilepsy, recent infections, severe migraine, tumors or kidney stones etc
• neurological conditions such as Guillain-Barre ́ syndrome, myasthenia gravis, and postpolio syndrome
• prior experience of WBVT

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Chinese University of Hong Kong: lead

Study Sites (1)

Physiotherapy Department, Prince of Wales Hospital

Shatin, Hong Kong, 852, Hong Kong

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Knee Injuries; Leg Injuries; Wounds and Injuries

Study Officials

• Chak Lun Allan Fu

  Physiotherapy Department, Prince of Wales Hospital

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Mr Fu Chak Lun Allan

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 18, 2011
• First Posted: February 21, 2011
• Study Start: November 1, 2010
• Primary Completion: February 1, 2012
• Study Completion: February 1, 2012
• Last Updated: February 13, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-02

Locations

HK (1)