Quantifying the Benefits of Supervised vs. Unsupervised Pre-habilitation for Patients With Acute ACL Tears
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Conditions studied: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
In brief
Although the success of physical therapy following surgery has been well-documented and validated in patients undergoing Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction (ACLR) procedures, more recent studies have demonstrated that patient outcomes are the most favorable when surgery is delayed approximately 4 weeks until after the patient has completed a preoperative physical therapy program, or "pre-habilitation." The ultimate goal of pre-habilitation is to regain full range of motion in the knee and reach approximately 80% of pre-injury quadricep strength. However, extra physical therapy can stress both time and resources. Thus, we propose a home-based, self-guided pre-habilitation program. We hypothesize that patients participating in self-guided pre-habilitation will experience the same benefits as patients in a traditional office-based physical therapy program.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT04593264
- Run by
- WellSpan Health
- People needed
- 128
- Starts
- 2021-02-23
- Expected to finish
- 2022-06-30
- Last updated by the study team
- 2023-03-27
Who can join
Age: 13 and older, up to 50. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Skeletal maturity
- Acute ACL rupture occurring no longer than 4 weeks prior to presentation
- Ability to participate in a pre-habilitation program
- Nature of the injury allows adequate time for pre-habilitation
- Ability to speak, read, and understand English
- Willing and able to provide informed consent
You may not qualify if…
- Any injuries requiring immediate surgical intervention
- Ipsilateral meniscus tear that preventing participation in a pre-habilitation program
- Ipsilateral MCL tears grade III
- Ipsilateral PCL tears (any grade)
- Concomitant LCL injuries
- Concomitant posterolateral corner injuries
- Inflammatory arthritis
- Prior ACL rupture/reconstruction
- Anyone unable to participate in a stretching/strengthening program
Where it is running
- WellSpan Health — York, Pennsylvania, United States
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