Active clinical trials for "Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries"

The purpose of this study is to examine if the changes in corticospinal function that accompany ACL reconstruction can be improved through a form of mental coaching and encouragement, known as operant conditioning.

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether using an anesthetic technique called IPACK block will control pain after ACL reconstruction surgery. The main questions it aims to answer are: if participants who receive the IPACK block prior to ACL reconstruction experience less pain after surgery and at 1 day after surgery if participants who receive the IPACK block prior to ACL reconstruction require less short-term opioid use immediately after surgery and up to one week after surgery. Participants will be randomized 1:1 to 1 of 2 groups: Use of IPACK block during ACL reconstruction vs. placebo (a placebo is a look-alike substance that contains no active drug). Neither the participant nor the investigator will know which group the participants has been assigned to. Researchers will compare self-reported pain scores and short-term opioid use of all study participants.

This study evaluates the use of a brace in acute anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in children and adolescents. Half of the participants will receive a so called rebound ACL brace together with a standardized rehab program supervised by a physiotherapist, while the other half will receive only the standardized rehab program supervised by a physiotherapist

The purpose of this study is to examine if thigh muscle weakness and the lack of muscle activation that accompanies ACL injury can be improved through a form of mental coaching and encouragement, known as operant conditioning.

In this study our objective is to compare two tibial ACL graft fixation systems in patients undergoing two different reconstructions technique (with simple and double bundle) in terms of tendon graft osteointegration, functionality and return to sports.

Clinical and comparative evaluation of the results of autograft healing of the tendon of the semitendinus muscle in the tibial canal, after reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament of the knee joint, by the method of stabilization of the screw with a bioabsorbable method, with or without the use of autogenous spongiform bone grafts.

This study intends to perform an all-inside and complete tibial tunnel ACL reconstruction technique in 60 patients, and compare the clinical and radiological outcomes of the two surgical procedures through follow-up.

Anterior cruciate ligament injury is very common in recreational and elite athletes. It is considered the second most frequent pathology seeing in Sports Medicine Services. After the injury and ACLR, there is a marked decrease in the strength of the knee extensors/flexors muscles. Strength exercise programs are aimed at recovering strength and functionality, however, a low percentage of patients manage to achieve the optimal return-to-exercise criteria. Therefore, it is relevant to design and evaluate exercise programs that allow early recovery of muscle strength and knee functionality. The main purpose of this study is to investigate a neuromuscular exercise program compared with a standard institutional program in the recovery of the strength and functionality of the knee extensor/flexor muscles after ACLR.

In primary pediatric Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, the quadriceps tendon with either tendon and patellar bone or an all-tendon graft is commonly employed. However, no randomized control trial has sought to discern the superior graft option in regards to both short-term and long-term patient outcomes.The purpose of this study is to assess the differences between these two widely used surgical techniques in ACL reconstruction by examining short, intermediate, and long term outcomes of both approaches.

While there are a number studies that have reported on the use of blood flow restriction training (BFRT) in the adult population, there is limited information about the use of BFRT in the adolescent population. This study aims to evaluate the use of BFRT in conjunction with traditional anterior ligament reconstruction (ACLR) rehabilitation in adolescents. The purpose of this study is to compare the addition of a BFRT based exercise protocol to a standard ACL rehabilitation protocol in adolescents. Does the addition of BFRT-based exercise improve strength, hypertrophy, and patient reported outcomes after ACLR in the adolescent population?