SEQUAR SEmitendinosus vs QUadriceps in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Anterior Cruciate Ligament InjuriesAnterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture1 moreRandomized control trial comparing two different Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) grafts in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: the semitendinosus hamstrings graft and the quadriceps graft. Capio Artro Clinic (Stockholm) has vast experience in ACL surgery using both semitendinosus and quadriceps grafts.
Bilateral Versus Unilateral Strength Training After ACLR
Anterior Cruciate Ligament InjuriesAtrophy3 moreAfter rehabilitation completion, there remains large deficiencies between the operative (OP) and non-operative (NOP) limbs in lower-limb outcomes (e.g., size, strength, and function) and these deficits can persist for years. Therefore, further specialized training protocols, such as the ones in the present study, are required to determine if these deficits can be lessened. The proposed project will evaluate the effect of 8-weeks of single-leg and double-leg lower-body resistance training on musculoskeletal function in individuals with a previous anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction (ACLR) in a randomized control trial. The study will recruit 30-40 males and females between 18-35 years of age that have undergone a previous ACLR. Participants will be randomized to either the single-leg/unilateral (UL) or double-leg/bilateral (BL) training groups. Training will occur three times per week for 8-weeks. The UL group will participate in exercises such as split squats, single-leg deadlifts, or single-leg squats. The BL group will utilize exercises such as double-leg squats, conventional deadlifts, and leg presses. One week prior to (PRE) and one week after (POST) the training program, all participants will undergo a testing battery. Musculoskeletal ultrasound will measure quadriceps and hamstrings muscle cross-sectional area (mCSA), fascicle length (FL), and pennation angle (PA) of both OP and NOP limbs. Strength will be assessed through maximal voluntary isometric contractions (MVIC) for the quadriceps and hamstrings, and one-repetition maximum tests for single-leg leg extensions, leg curls, and leg press. Lower-limb function will be assessed through single-leg and double-leg jumps on a dual force plate system for jump height, impulse, rate of force development, and peak force. Data will be analyzed via separate mixed-factorial analyses of variance for the within-subjects factor of leg (OP vs. NOP) and time (PRE vs. POST) and the between-subjects factor of biological sex (male vs. female) and group (UL vs. BL). Post-hoc analyses will include lower-order ANOVAs and t-tests as pairwise comparisons when significance is detected. Significance will be established at p≤0.05. The results of this study will assist practitioners, coaches, sport scientists, and most importantly, the athletes, in the development of post-rehabilitative strength training protocols designed to reduce between-limb discrepancies.
The Treatment of Cartilaginous Lesions and Concomitant Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction...
Cruciate Ligament RuptureCartilage InjuryThe aim of the study is the evaluation of both clinical and radiological results in patients undergone to cruciate ligament reconstruction with concomitant cartilaginous lesion treated with or without nanofractures.
Motor Imagery After Reconstruction of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Anterior Cruciate Ligament RuptureMotor ImageryThe primary aim of this study is to investigate the effect of motor imagery training as an additional tool in the rehabilitation after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). Therefore, ACLR patients will be recruited and randomly assigned into one of following groups: Experimental group: Classic rehabilitation + Motor imagery training Control group: Classic rehabilitation Both, the control and experimental group, will be submitted to a routine physiotherapy program after ACLR. In addition, the intervention group will be exposed to motor imagery training at three different time periods during the rehabilitation process (MI 1: immediately postoperative; MI 2: return to run; MI 3: change of direction). All participants will be invited for a preoperative screening, several postoperative screenings at 4-week time intervals and a final return to sport screening. At these test moments, participants will be subjected to a specific test battery consisting of subjective and objective clinical parameters. The subjective outcomes imply the patient's perception of pain and discomfort, level of participation, psychosocial well-being and overall quality of life. The objective clinical outcome measures relate to knee mobility and muscle strength, level of functioning/performance capacity and the detection of brain areas and networks involved in the processes of anxiety and worrying using EEG.
Effect of Kinesiotape on Postural Control in Non-operated Anterior Cruciate Ligament Subjects
Knee InjuriesCruciate Ligament Rupture3 moreAnterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are the most common traumatic knee ligament injuries. This lesion has a devastating influence on patients' activity levels and quality of life. ACL injuries are most frequent between the ages of 15 and 45 years. Individuals who choose conservative treatment must undergo physical therapy to strengthen muscles around the knee, notably the quadriceps femoris and hamstring muscles. It had been described that in absence of surgical treatment, the knee remains unstable and vulnerable to injury having a much poorer prognosis. This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of neuromuscular taping (kinesiotape) compared to placebo in patients with non-operated anterior cruciate ligament rupture.
Altering Bone Microarchitecture and Mechanics by Off-label Pharmaceutical Intervention Following...
Anterior Cruciate Ligament TearAnterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture2 moreThe purpose of this study is to assess if a zoledronic acid injection can alter the trajectory of joint degeneration following an acute anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury.
Knee vs. Ankle Training on Knee Mechanics After ACLR
ACL TearACL Sprain2 moreThis study will be conducted to investigate if there is any difference between starting rehabilitation program after ACL reconstruction with knee joint training followed by ankle joint training and starting it with ankle joint training followed by knee joint training (crossover effect) on gait parameters of the knee joint.
A Cohort Study of Non-surgical Treatment and Exercise Rehabilitation in Patients With Anterior Cruciate...
Anterior Cruciate Ligament RuptureOsteoarthritis1 moreThis clinical trial compared the prognosis of surgical and non-surgical treatment in patients with complete anterior cruciate ligament rupture
Outpatient Antibiotics Following Previable Rupture of Membranes (pPPROM) Between 18 0/7 and 22 6/7...
Pregnancy PretermPregnancy Prom5 moreA randomized, controlled, non-placebo trial to primarily assess the effect of oral, outpatient antibiotics (i.e., azithromycin and amoxicillin) on latency (i.e., proportion of patients that deliver within 28 days from membrane rupture) following previable, prelabor rupture of membranes between 18 0/7 and 22 6/7 weeks gestational age.
Trial Comparing Treatment Strategies in Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Ruptures
Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex InjuryTrial is a prospective, randomized, controlled, outcome assessor and participant (in other randomization cohort of the trial) blinded, two randomization cohorts, which each has two parallel 1:1 arms, a multinational and -centre trial comparing the efficacy of 1) debridement with placebo surgery and 2) repair with physiotherapy. The primary objective is to compare efficacy of surgery, depending on the type of injury, with either placebo surgery or physiotherapy in 1-year follow-up in two randomization cohorts.