Investigation of the Effects of Proprioceptive Exercises After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery

January 15, 2026 updated by: Doç.Dr.Ömer Şevgin, Uskudar University

Investigation of the Effects of Proprioceptive Exercises on Balance, Kinesiophobia, and Functionality After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of proprioceptive exercises on balance, kinesiophobia, and functionality after anterior cruciate ligament surgery.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

A sociodemographic form will be used to obtain sociodemographic information, the y-balance test will be used to assess balance at the beginning and end of the study, the Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale will be used to assess kinesiophobia, and the Lysholm Knee Score Scale will be used to assess functionality. Both groups will perform balance exercises currently offered at the hospital. The experimental group will also receive proprioceptive exercises in addition to the balance exercises currently offered at the hospital. The exercises will be performed three days a week for 12 weeks for both groups. In this study, the independent variables are the addition or non-addition of proprioceptive exercises, while balance, kinesiophobia, and functionality are the dependent variables. The significance levels of the obtained data will be statistically analyzed.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

50

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

Study Locations

  • Turkey (Türkiye)
      • Sanliurfa, Turkey (Türkiye)
        • Recruiting
        • Şanlıurfa Mehmet Akif İnan Health Application and Research Center
        • Contact:
          • Ayşe ŞAN
          • Phone Number: +905553098565

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

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria

  • Being between 20-40 years of age
  • Having undergone anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery
  • Being in the 2nd week of rehabilitation after ACL surgery

Exclusion Criteria

  • Having a concomitant meniscus injury
  • Having a concomitant medial collateral ligament injury
  • Being in the 1st week of rehabilitation after ACL surgery

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: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: control group
balance exercises
Other: control
Patients will only be given balance exercises that are currently available at the hospital.
Experimental: exercise group
balance exercises + proprioceptive exercises
Other: control
Patients will only be given balance exercises that are currently available at the hospital.
Other: exercise
In addition to balance exercises, proprioceptive exercises will be performed.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Lysholm Knee Scoring Scale
Time Frame: 14 weeks
The Lysholm scale was developed for use by physicians and has been verified in patients with Anterior Cruciate Ligament and meniscal injuries. It's also been approved as a patient-administered tool for assessing symptoms and function in people who have had a variety of knee injuries. The Lysholm scale assesses the domains of symptoms and complaints, as well as functioning in daily activities, however, it doesn't assess the area of sports and recreational activities. There are 8 items on this questionnaire and graded on a scale of 0 to 100, with higher scores suggesting fewer symptoms and better function
14 weeks
Tampa Kinesiophobia Questionnaire
Time Frame: 14 weeks
Tampa Kinesiophobia Questionnaire is a 17-question questionnaire that assesses avoidance of injury and fear of movement. The scale is scored using a Likert scale (1 = Strongly disagree, 4 = Strongly agree). Items 4, 8, 12 and 16 are reversed to calculate the total score of the scale. The total score is between 17 and 68. As the score of the person increases, it is understood that their kinesiophobia is high. A total score higher than 37 is considered as high kinesiophobia. However, since not every item of the questionnaire addresses patients with headache in this study, some questions were removed, some questions were edited and some questions were added to create a kinesiophobia questionnaire for headache. The newly created questionnaire consists of 23 items. Again, it is scored using a Likert scale with "1 = Strongly disagree, 4 = Strongly agree". As the score increases, it is understood that the level of kinesiophobia is high
14 weeks
Y Balance Test
Time Frame: 14 weeks
The Y Balance Test will be used to assess dynamic balance by measuring reach distances in three directions (anterior, posteromedial, and posterolateral) while standing on one leg. Each direction will be tested three times, and the average reach distance will be normalized to leg length. A composite score will be calculated and expressed as a percentage to evaluate overall dynamic balance capacity. Higher scores indicate better balance performance.
14 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Uskudar University

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Ayşe ŞAN, Uskudar University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

January 15, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

June 20, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

August 20, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 30, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 30, 2025

First Posted (Estimated)

January 12, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

January 20, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 15, 2026

Last Verified

January 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Uskudar80

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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