NCT07015541

Quadriceps Strengthening ACL Reconstruction

Effects of Quadriceps Focused Interventions in Adolescent With ACL Reconstruction

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Stanford University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 13 Years – 17 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of quadriceps focused interventions on knee function and biomechanics in adolescent patients with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR)

Conditions

• ACL Tear

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	NMES and BFR	NMES is applied when patients perform quadriceps strengthening exercises. BFR is applied during compound exercises.
OTHER	Standard physical therapy	Standard physical therapy (week 1-16) includes interventions for typical impairments following ACLR. The initial phase will focus on pain and effusion control, restoration of knee range of motion, followed by gait normalization, lower extremity strength training, then running and plyometrics.

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-01-01
• Primary completion: 2027-11-01
• Completion: 2027-11-01
• First posted: 2025-06-11
• Last updated: 2026-01-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States