NCT02300636

Resistive Co-contraction Training After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Randomized-controlled,Resistive Co-contraction Training Enhances Strength Recovery After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 52 (actual)
• Sponsor: Hacettepe University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Male
• Age: 17 Years – 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study investigates different resistive co-contraction trainings effect on knee strength recovery after ACL reconstruction. Participants will be divided into three groups. Group 1 will receive standard ACL rehabilitation with 8 week co-contraction training in open kinetic chain position, Group 2 will receive standard ACL rehabilitation with 8 week co-contraction training in open kinetic chain position and Group 3 (control group) will only receive standard ACL rehabilitation.

Detailed description

Co-contraction trainings can enhance joint stability via improving proprioceptive ability and stimulates muscle activity after injury and/or surgery. The participants will be assigned to the different groups one month after surgery. They will receive 8-week-treatment. Isometric strength of quadriceps and hamstring muscles will be measured at first,third and sixth months after surgery. Concentric and eccentric strength of quadriceps and hamstring muscles will be measured only at sixth months after surgery.

Conditions

• Muscle Weakness

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Training	Co-contraction training at 60 knee flexion angle by using isokinetic dynamometer
OTHER	Training	Co-contraction training at 60 knee flexion angle by using leg press machine
OTHER	Training	Standard ACL rehabilitation

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-02-01
• Primary completion: 2015-03-01
• Completion: 2015-03-01
• First posted: 2014-11-25
• Last updated: 2015-03-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)