Non- Vs Partial Controlled Weightbearing After Multiple Knee Ligament Reconstruction
Non-Weight Bearing Versus Partial Controlled Weightbearing During the First Six Weeks of Rehabilitation After Multiple Knee Ligament Reconstruction: a Randomized Controlled Trial
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Brief Summary
This is a prospective randomized controlled trial with the purpose to determine if patients undergoing isolated posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) reconstruction, or isolated medial collateral ligament (MCL) reconstruction, or combined PCL, anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), fibular collateral ligament (FCL), posterolateral corner (PLC), and MCL reconstructions (or any combination of multiple ligaments) can safely begin partial controlled weightbearing for the first six weeks after surgery.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable
Started Jan 2020
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
January 1, 2020
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
September 13, 2021
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
October 11, 2021
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
January 1, 2026
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
January 1, 2026
CompletedNovember 22, 2024
November 1, 2024
6 years
September 13, 2021
November 20, 2024
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Gapping (mm) measured on Standard of Care Varus stress radiographs
stress radiographs
Pre-operative
Gapping (mm) measured on Standard of Care Varus stress radiographs
stress radiographs
6 months post-surgery
Secondary Outcomes (5)
Numeric Pain Scale (NPS) (0-10 rating)
Baseline and 6 months
Measurements by physical therapists (Edema, thigh circumference)
4,7, and 10 months after surgery
Measurements by physical therapists (range of motion)
4,7, and 10 months after surgery
Measurements by physical therapists (Quadriceps strength, gait analysis)
4,7, and 10 months after surgery
Patient reported outcome scores
Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year
Study Arms (2)
Non-weightbearing for the first six weeks after surgery
ACTIVE COMPARATORNot weightbearing after surgery
Partial weight -bearing for the first six weeks after surgery
EXPERIMENTALPartial weightbearing will be defined as 40% of the patient's body weight.
Interventions
Patient is randomized to the weightbearing group the day after surgery.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- ≥ 14 years old, \<60
- Reconstruction of PCL alone
- Reconstruction of MCL alone
- Reconstruction of combined multiligament injuries (PCL+ (FCL, PLC, ACL, MCL))
- Reconstruction of multiligament injuries (ACL+MCL)
- Males or females
- Is willing and able to comply with the clinical trial plan and able to understand and sign the Patient Informed Consent Form.
You may not qualify if:
- \< 14 years old
- \>60 years old
- Pregnant
- Revision PCL reconstructions
- Previous or concurrent vascular injury (vascular bypass procedure)
- Associated fractures requiring concurrent surgery
- Concurrent meniscal root or radial repair surgery
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Twin Cities Orthopedics
Edina, Minnesota, 55435, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Robert F LaPrade, MD, PhD
Twin Cities Orthopedics
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
September 13, 2021
First Posted
October 11, 2021
Study Start
January 1, 2020
Primary Completion
January 1, 2026
Study Completion
January 1, 2026
Last Updated
November 22, 2024
Record last verified: 2024-11
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share