NCT07725016

Brief Summary

This randomized controlled trial study will include 32 athletes aged 18-35 who had ACL surgery. After surgery, participants will be selected and assigned randomly to the Functional Movement Training or Functional Stability Training groups. The Functional Movement Training protocol will include exercise: deep squat, hurdle step, in-line lunge, active straight leg raise, trunk stability push-up, and rotatory stability etc. The Functional Stability Training protocol will emphasize exercises Single-leg squats, Balance boards or BOSU ball training, Planks and side planks., Step-ups, lunges, and agility drills. Both exercises will be performed 3 times per week for 8 weeks. The main goals will be to assess pain, balance and function and knee stability. The Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), Japanese Knee Questionnaire (JACL 25) and PRSI tools will be used for collecting data. The analysis will be conducted with SPSS software and it will include use of descriptive statistics, Normality test, independent t-tests, and paired t-tests. The significance level will be p \< 0.05 for this study.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
32

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2025

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
recruiting

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 15, 2025

Completed
9 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 15, 2026

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 21, 2026

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 24, 2026

Completed
6 days until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 30, 2026

Completed
Last Updated

July 24, 2026

Status Verified

July 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

9 months

First QC Date

July 21, 2026

Last Update Submit

July 21, 2026

Conditions

ACL Injury

Keywords

ACLfunctional stabilitytraining

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Pain Through NPRS

    Pain through NPRS

    Pre and 6 week post interventional

  • Stablity and function through JACL-25

    Stablity and function through JACL-25

    Pre and 6 week post interventional

Study Arms (2)

Functional Movement training

EXPERIMENTAL

Funtional movement training

Other: Functional Movement training

Functional stability training

EXPERIMENTAL
Other: Functional stability training

Interventions

Functional Movement trainingOTHER

The Functional Movement Training protocol will include exercise: deep squat, hurdle step, in-line lunge, active straight leg raise, trunk stability push-up, and rotatory stability etc.

Functional Movement training
Functional stability trainingOTHER

The Functional Stability Training protocol will emphasize exercises Single-leg squats, Balance boards or BOSU ball training, Planks and side planks., Step-ups, lunges, and agility drills.

Functional stability training

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 35 Years
Sexmale(Gender-based eligibility)
Gender Eligibility Detailsmales
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Male Athletes
  • Athletes aged between 18-35 years
  • Athletes who have undergone ACL reconstructive surgery within the previous 3-6 months .

You may not qualify if:

  • History of multiple knee surgeries (meniscus repair, partial meniscectomy, or cartilage repair) Other lower limb injuries affecting rehabilitation
  • Systemic illnesses affecting musculoskeletal function
  • Individuals with alcohol or drug abuse issues
  • Those involved in other weight and balance training programs

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Sheikh zayed hospital Lahore

Lahore, Punjab Province, 54660, Pakistan

RECRUITING

Related Publications (1)

  • Majewska J, Kolodziej-Lackorzynska G, Cyran-Grzebyk B, Szymczyk D, Kolodziej K, Wadolkowski P. Effects of Core Stability Training on Functional Movement Patterns in Tennis Players. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Nov 30;19(23):16033. doi: 10.3390/ijerph192316033.

    PMID: 36498108BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Knee InjuriesLeg InjuriesWounds and Injuries

Study Officials

  • Rimza Ramzan, DPT

    Study Principal Investigator

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Amna Shahid, t-dpt

CONTACT

0334-4512823amna.shahid@riphah.edu.pk

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Model Details: Randomized clinical trial
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 21, 2026

First Posted

July 24, 2026

Study Start

October 15, 2025

Primary Completion

July 15, 2026

Study Completion

July 30, 2026

Last Updated

July 24, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-07

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations

PA(1)