Reliability and Diagnostic Accuracy of an Alternate Lachman's Test Performed in a Prone Position

Completed

Conditions studied: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Stability

In brief

This study is investigating the reliability and diagnostic accuracy of a Lachman's test conducted in a prone position to detect the presence of a torn anterior cruciate ligament.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01301014

Run by

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

People needed

57

Starts

2010-09-01

Expected to finish

2010-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-05-17

Who can join

Age: 15 and older, up to 60. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• current knee pain complaint in subjects between 15 and 60 years old

You may not qualify if…

• the inability to assume the prone testing position
• evidence of a fracture by application of the Ottawa Fracture rule
• previous knee joint arthroplasty
• suspicion of posterior cruciate involvement
• knee surgery in the previous six months
• presence of serious underlying non-mechanical pathology
• systemic illness

Where it is running

• UT Southwestern Medical Center — Dallas, Texas, United States

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