Effectiveness of Stimulation on the Sciatic Nerve in ACLR

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Conditions studied: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Rehabilitation

In brief

After randomization, the control group will receive conventional physiotherapy, including manual therapy and therapeutic exercise for ACL rehabilitation. The first experimental group will undergo percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation of the sciatic nerve, while the second experimental group will receive a placebo stimulation. Both interventions aim to improve isometric strength, muscle activation, joint range of motion, and thigh circumference, as well as reduce pain and intra-articular effusion. The procedure involves needle insertion into the sciatic nerve epineurium, placement of a surface electrode on the hamstrings, and connection to an electrostimulator.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07569796

Run by

Universidad de Murcia

People needed

62

Starts

2025-12-01

Expected to finish

2026-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-05-06

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 60. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Use of the Semitendinous and Gracilis tendons for ACL Reconstruction
• Joint Range of Motion greater than or equal to 90
• Primary ACL injury in the leg to be treated

You may not qualify if…

• Chronic or rheumatic joint disease
• Central nervous system disorder
• Heart disease (pacemaker)
• Neoplasms
• Epilepsy
• Coagulopathies (use of anticoagulants)
• History of spinal surgery or lumbar disease
• History of neurological disorders
• Prosthesis or osteosynthesis in the operated leg
• Structural discrepancy in lower-limb length
• Belonephobia (overwhelming fear of needles)
• Neuropathic pain or bilateral symptoms
• Use of analgesics
• Quadriceps tendon graft harvest
• Body mass index <20 or >30 kg/m²
• Acute muscle injuries
• Knee joint instability
• Acute joint inflammation

Where it is running

• Clinica CEMTRO, Montecarmelo, Madrid — Madrid, Madrid, Spain (enrolling)

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