Interventions to Enhance Quadriceps Output After ACLR
4 september 2026 uppdaterad av: University of Wisconsin, Madison
Clinical Interventions to Acutely Enhance Quadriceps Output After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
The investigators are interested in determining what treatments are effective in reducing inhibition after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery and helping people increase quadriceps strength.
Two interventions that are often used clinically are neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) and vibration.
This is a study of how effective these treatments are, whether they work the same for everyone, and if one is better than the other.
22 participants will be enrolled and on study for 2 to 3 weeks.
Studieöversikt
Detaljerad beskrivning
After a screening visit, participants will be randomized to 2 intervention conditions over 2, 60-minute visits at least 1 week apart where they will complete:
- a 5 minute low intensity warm-up on a stationary bike
- a series of patient-reported outcomes surveys
- a pre-intervention quadriceps performance assessment
the intervention condition, one each visit, either:
- ~20 minutes of NMES while completing rehabilitation exercises, OR
- ~20 minutes of hamstring muscle vibration
- a post-intervention quadriceps performance assessment
The primary objective of the study is to characterize the acute effects of interventions designed to mitigate the influence of inhibition (NMES and hamstrings muscle vibration) on quadriceps muscle performance in people post-anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) who have significant potential to benefit from these interventions (e.g. less than 4 months post-surgery).
- Specific Aim 1: To determine the acute effects of quadriceps NMES and hamstrings muscle vibration on quadriceps muscle performance in people 2-4 months post-ACLR
- Specific Aim 2: To determine if individuals with signs of more pronounced neural inhibition (quantified via assessment of knee extensor torque steadiness) have greater responses to NMES and hamstrings muscle vibration
Hypothesis 1: Quadriceps muscle strength will increase in people 2-4 months post-ACLR after 20 minutes of quadriceps NMES or hamstrings muscle vibration. The magnitude of increase in strength will be similar for both interventions.
Hypothesis 2: Surgical limb knee extensor torque steadiness will be strongly positively correlated with changes in quadriceps strength after NMES or hamstrings muscle vibration. People with greater steadiness impairments will demonstrate greater acute increases in quadriceps strength.
Studietyp
Interventionell
Inskrivning (Beräknad)
22
Fas
- Inte tillämpbar
Kontakter och platser
Det här avsnittet innehåller kontaktuppgifter för dem som genomför studien och information om var denna studie genomförs.
Studiekontakt
- Namn: Daniel Cobian, DPT, PhD
- Telefonnummer: 608-262-0013
- E-post: cobian@ortho.wisc.edu
Studieorter
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Wisconsin
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Madison, Wisconsin, Förenta staterna, 53706
- Rekrytering
- UW Health
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Deltagandekriterier
Forskare letar efter personer som passar en viss beskrivning, så kallade behörighetskriterier. Några exempel på dessa kriterier är en persons allmänna hälsotillstånd eller tidigare behandlingar.
Urvalskriterier
Åldrar som är berättigade till studier
- Vuxen
Tar emot friska volontärer
Nej
Beskrivning
Inclusion Criteria:
- Have undergone ACLR within the previous 4 months
- Are at least 2 months post-ACLR
Exclusion Criteria:
- A history of ACLR on both legs
Since the most recent ACLR:
- secondary lower extremity surgery
- leg or foot fracture
- Unable to walk without an assistive device
- Pain of greater than 5/10 during quadriceps strengthening exercises with the surgical limb
- Cannot achieve 90 degrees of knee flexion with the surgical limb
- People with contraindications to NMES
- Anyone who had a previous skin reaction to NMES or attempted but could not tolerate NMES
- Peripheral neuropathy or other neurological conditions
Studieplan
Det här avsnittet ger detaljer om studieplanen, inklusive hur studien är utformad och vad studien mäter.
Hur är studien utformad?
Designdetaljer
- Primärt syfte: Behandling
- Tilldelning: Randomiserad
- Interventionsmodell: Crossover tilldelning
- Maskning: Ingen (Open Label)
Vapen och interventioner
Deltagargrupp / Arm |
Intervention / Behandling |
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Experimentell: NMES then Vibration
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The thigh of the surgical leg will be cleaned with isopropyl alcohol.
2.75" x 5" NMES electrodes (Dura-Stick Plus, Chattanooga, DJO Global, Dallas, TX) will be adhered to the proximal and distal aspects of the quadriceps muscles.
An FDA-approved portable neuromuscular electrical stimulator (Empi Continuum, DJO Global, Dallas, TX) will be utilized to deliver a biphasic square wave pulse (frequency 75 Hz, pulse width 300 µs) to the quadriceps of the surgical limb.
Participants will control both the amplitude of current delivered (0-100 mA) and the on/off timing of the stimulation via a wired control switch.
Participants will complete common post-ACLR rehabilitation exercises while NMES is delivered (total time for exercises is approximately 20 minutes).
Andra namn:
Participants will sit in a comfortable position on a treatment plinth with knees flexed to ~30°, hips flexed between 30-60°, and the back supported.
The back of the thighs will rest on the vibration pads of a commercial vibration device (Thumper Versa Pro Massager, (Thumper Massager Inc., Markham, Ontario, CA).
Participants will sit at rest for 20 minutes while the vibration device provides a 30 Hz vibration with an amplitude of ~6 mm.
Andra namn:
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Experimentell: Vibration then NMES
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The thigh of the surgical leg will be cleaned with isopropyl alcohol.
2.75" x 5" NMES electrodes (Dura-Stick Plus, Chattanooga, DJO Global, Dallas, TX) will be adhered to the proximal and distal aspects of the quadriceps muscles.
An FDA-approved portable neuromuscular electrical stimulator (Empi Continuum, DJO Global, Dallas, TX) will be utilized to deliver a biphasic square wave pulse (frequency 75 Hz, pulse width 300 µs) to the quadriceps of the surgical limb.
Participants will control both the amplitude of current delivered (0-100 mA) and the on/off timing of the stimulation via a wired control switch.
Participants will complete common post-ACLR rehabilitation exercises while NMES is delivered (total time for exercises is approximately 20 minutes).
Andra namn:
Participants will sit in a comfortable position on a treatment plinth with knees flexed to ~30°, hips flexed between 30-60°, and the back supported.
The back of the thighs will rest on the vibration pads of a commercial vibration device (Thumper Versa Pro Massager, (Thumper Massager Inc., Markham, Ontario, CA).
Participants will sit at rest for 20 minutes while the vibration device provides a 30 Hz vibration with an amplitude of ~6 mm.
Andra namn:
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Vad mäter studien?
Primära resultatmått
Resultatmått |
Tidsram |
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Change in knee extensor peak torque production
Tidsram: measured pre-intervention and post-intervention during each of 2, 1-hour study visits, data collection complete within 3 weeks
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measured pre-intervention and post-intervention during each of 2, 1-hour study visits, data collection complete within 3 weeks
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Sekundära resultatmått
Resultatmått |
Tidsram |
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Change in knee extensor torque steadiness
Tidsram: measured pre-intervention and post-intervention during each of 2, 1-hour study visits, data collection complete within 3 weeks
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measured pre-intervention and post-intervention during each of 2, 1-hour study visits, data collection complete within 3 weeks
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Samarbetspartners och utredare
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Sponsor
Utredare
- Huvudutredare: Daniel Cobian, DPT, PhD, University of Wisconsin, Madison
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Studera stora datum
Studiestart (Beräknad)
1 september 2026
Primärt slutförande (Beräknad)
1 augusti 2027
Avslutad studie (Beräknad)
1 augusti 2027
Studieregistreringsdatum
Först inskickad
24 juni 2026
Först inskickad som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna
24 juni 2026
Första postat (Faktisk)
30 juni 2026
Uppdateringar av studier
Senaste uppdatering publicerad (Faktisk)
10 september 2026
Senaste inskickade uppdateringen som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna
4 september 2026
Senast verifierad
1 juni 2026
Mer information
Termer relaterade till denna studie
Andra studie-ID-nummer
- 2026-0153
- Protocol Version 10/24/25 (Annan identifierare: UW Madison)
- SMPH | Ortho and Rehab (Annan identifierare: UW Madison)
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