Neuromuscular Consequences of Knee Arthroscopy

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Tear of Fibrocartilage of Joint

In brief

To determine changes in quadriceps muscle function following the application of ice and compression to the knee.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01786772

Run by

Creighton University

People needed

39

Starts

2012-11-01

Expected to finish

2017-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-02-26

Who can join

Age: 15 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 15-65 years
• BMI < 30
• Candidate for arthroscopic knee surgery to address meniscus pathology or arthroscopic knee surgery within the past 2 years.

You may not qualify if…

• Participants who are outside of age range
• Ligamentous insufficiency or repair
• Participants with traumatic spine or lower extremity injury within past 6 months
• Participants who have had previous adverse reactions to electrical stimulation or cryotherapy (i.e. burns, hypersensitivity)
• Medical conditions which would be contraindications to electrical stimulation or transcranial magnetic stimulation, including cardiac pacemaker, metal implants in the head, current pregnancy, neurological disorders, and history of seizures
• Participants who are unable to give consent or are unable to understand procedures of experiment.

Where it is running

• Creighton University — Omaha, Nebraska, United States

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