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- Clinical Trial NCT01901965
Contralateral Strength-training After Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction
December 18, 2023 updated by: Schulthess Klinik
Could Contralateral Quadriceps Strength Training Attenuate the Strength Loss in the ACL-operated Knee?
The main aims of the study are (1) to examine the impact of contralateral strength training on the quadriceps muscle function after ACL surgery and (2) to compare the magnitude of cross-education induced by NMES versus eccentric strength training.
Study Overview
Status
Completed
Intervention / Treatment
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Actual)
36
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.
Study Contact
- Name: Vanessa D Wellauer
- Phone Number: +41 44 385 7984
- Email: Vanessa.Wellauer@kws.ch
Study Locations
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Zurich, ZH, Switzerland, 8008
- Neuromuscular Research Laboratory, Schulthess Klinik
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Participation Criteria
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
18 years to 50 years (Adult)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- patients scheduled for ACL reconstruction surgery
Exclusion Criteria:
- Concomitant lower limb injury or disorder
- previous lower extremity open surgery on the contralateral lower limb
- cardiac disease
- pregnancy
Study Plan
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: NMES
neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) of the quadriceps muscle with Kneehab
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Experimental: eccentric training
unilateral eccentric resistance exercises
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Sham Comparator: sham NMES
neuromuscular electrical stimulation of the quadriceps muscle with intensity which causes no visible contraction or displacement of the leg (activation below motor threshold)
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Change in bilateral quadriceps muscle strength [Nm]
Time Frame: 1-2weeks preoperative/ 2weeks/ 8weeks/ 6month
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1-2weeks preoperative/ 2weeks/ 8weeks/ 6month
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Change in quadriceps muscle activation
Time Frame: 1-2 weeks preoperative/ 2weeks/ 8weeks/ 6month
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1-2 weeks preoperative/ 2weeks/ 8weeks/ 6month
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Change in muscle architecture
Time Frame: 1-2 weeks preoperative/ 2weeks/ 8weeks/ 6month
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1-2 weeks preoperative/ 2weeks/ 8weeks/ 6month
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Change in self-reported questionnaire outcomes (KOOS, WOMAClk)
Time Frame: 1-2weeks preoperative/ 2weeks/ 8weeks/ 6 month
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1-2weeks preoperative/ 2weeks/ 8weeks/ 6 month
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functional test outcomes
Time Frame: 6month postop
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Assessment of present functional status by means of hop tests
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6month postop
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Nicola A Maffiuletti, PhD, Schulthess Klinik
Publications and helpful links
The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.
General Publications
- Hortobagyi T, Scott K, Lambert J, Hamilton G, Tracy J. Cross-education of muscle strength is greater with stimulated than voluntary contractions. Motor Control. 1999 Apr;3(2):205-19. doi: 10.1123/mcj.3.2.205.
- Feil S, Newell J, Minogue C, Paessler HH. The effectiveness of supplementing a standard rehabilitation program with superimposed neuromuscular electrical stimulation after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a prospective, randomized, single-blind study. Am J Sports Med. 2011 Jun;39(6):1238-47. doi: 10.1177/0363546510396180. Epub 2011 Feb 22.
Study record dates
These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.
Study Major Dates
Study Start
May 1, 2013
Primary Completion (Actual)
October 1, 2016
Study Completion (Actual)
November 1, 2016
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
May 29, 2013
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
July 15, 2013
First Posted (Estimated)
July 17, 2013
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimated)
December 19, 2023
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
December 18, 2023
Last Verified
December 1, 2023
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- Contralateral_01
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