Motor Imagery Training Football Players With Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair

NCT06594497 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 2024/09-34
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 88
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Volunteer participants who have undergone anterior cruciate ligament surgery at Bursa Çekirge State Hospital and meet the inclusion criteria will be included in the study. The study will select a sample group from the universe using the probability sampling method (simple random sampling). Participants will be divided into 2 groups: Conventional Physiotherapy + Kinesthetic motor imagery training group and Conventional physiotherapy group with randomization software (https://www.randomizer.org/). Conventional physiotherapy practices created by the physician will be applied by physiotherapists working in the hospital. Knee functions will be evaluated with the IKDC scale, reaction time will be assessed with video recording supported by the Kinovea program, kinesiophobia will be assessed with the Tampa kinesiophobia scale, and finally, autonomic functions will be evaluated with the polar device. Measurements will be repeated after 6 weeks of interventions.

Conditions

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Kinesiophobia

  Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale: This scale, consisting of 17 questions, evaluates the person's avoidance of movement or fear of re-injury. A Likert-type scale consisting of 4 points is used. 1 point means 'I disagree', and 4 points means 'I agree'. The individual receives a total score between 17 and 68 on this scale. A high score means high kinesiophobia.

  Through study completion, an average of 1 year

• Activity Level

  Tegner Activity Scale: Although the scale consists of 11 questions in total, the difficulty level increases as you go from 0 to 10. While 0 means that he is either resting or retired due to his knee problem, 10 means that he is at a level where he can play competitive football at the national and elite levels. The individual is asked to mark the most appropriate one among these 11 items according to his activity level.

  Through study completion, an average of 1 year

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Knee Fuctions

  Through study completion, an average of 1 year

• Self-confidence Level

  Through study completion, an average of 1 year

Study Arms (2)

Conventional Physiotherapy group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

In line with the relevant physician's protocol, Quadriceps Isometric Exercises, Passive ROM exercises, active hip exercises while wearing a brace, ankle exercises, and ice application training are given. The patient is asked to continue as a home program for 2 weeks. After 2 weeks, electrical stimulation (15-20 minutes), current exercises, and ice application continue in the unit. (15min). A total of 30 sessions are applied. In addition, it is requested that the exercises be done at home, as in the treatment program (3x10).

Other: Conventional Physiotherapy

Conventional Physiotherapy + Kinesthetic motor imagery training group

EXPERIMENTAL

Motor imagery training will be planned according to the PETTLEP model. A quiet environment will be provided to minimize distractions during the motor imagery session, and the patient's eyes will be closed throughout the session. At the very beginning of the session, a relaxation exercise lasting approximately 2 minutes will be performed to maximize attention during motor imagery. In relaxation exercises, patients will be asked to focus on their breathing, become aware of each body area, and relax the muscles in these areas. Care will be taken to ensure that the imagined movement is of similar duration to the real and optimal movement. Motor imagery will mostly be studied from a first-person perspective. During kinesthetic imagery, people will be asked to feel the movement of their body parts during each exercise without any body movement occurring. 3 sessions per week will last for 6 weeks in total.

Other: Conventional Physiotherapy; Other: Conventional Physiotherapy + Kinesthetic motor imagery training

Interventions

Conventional Physiotherapy OTHER

Conventional Physiotherapy

Conventional Physiotherapy + Kinesthetic motor imagery training group; Conventional Physiotherapy group

Conventional Physiotherapy + Kinesthetic motor imagery training OTHER

Conventional Physiotherapy + Kinesthetic motor imagery training

Conventional Physiotherapy + Kinesthetic motor imagery training group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 30 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Individuals with anterior cruciate ligament repair,
• Individuals who have no experience in this type of training,
• Not having any vision, hearing, or speech problems that would prevent the tests from being performed.
• Individuals who agree to the purposes of this study and to participate voluntarily.

You may not qualify if:

• Have previous experience in Motor Imagery techniques or training,
• Having any orthopedic problem that prevents walking,
• Having a history of neurological disease,
• People being treated with any medication that affects the central nervous system

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Kutahya Health Sciences University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Kutahya Health Sciences University

Kütahya, 43100, Turkey (Türkiye)

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Knee Injuries; Leg Injuries; Wounds and Injuries

Study Officials

• Meltem Işıntaş

  Kutahya Health Sciences University

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Central Study Contacts

Meltem Işıntaş

CONTACT

+902742652031; meltem.isintas@ksbu.edu.tr

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 31, 2024
• First Posted: September 19, 2024
• Study Start: September 27, 2024
• Primary Completion: April 1, 2025
• Study Completion (Estimated): August 1, 2026
• Last Updated: March 5, 2025

Record last verified: 2024-07

Locations

TU (1)