Isoinertial Rehabilitation in Recovering Hamstring Strength Following Surgical Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Launched by UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA FORO ITALICO · Sep 25, 2023

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This clinical trial is looking at a new way to help patients regain strength in their hamstrings after having surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). The study will focus on a specific type of strength training using special machines that can help improve muscle recovery during the middle phase of healing after surgery. The researchers want to see how effective and comfortable this training is for patients as they work on getting back to their usual activities.

To be eligible for this trial, participants need to have had surgery for a single ACL tear using a specific type of graft from their own thigh muscles. They should also have completed three months of rehabilitation and be physically active at a moderate level. However, if someone has other knee injuries, has had a previous ACL surgery on the same knee, or experiences too much pain to do the required tests, they won't be able to join the study. Those who participate can expect to engage in a structured rehabilitation program and help advance our understanding of recovery after ACL surgery.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • having undergone ACL-R surgery following a unilateral rupture
• • with reconstructive surgical technique using autograft tendon from the semitendinosus and gracilis muscles (ST-GR), also in the presence of meniscal injuries treated with selective meniscectomy or meniscal suturing.
• • Participants must report a level of physical activity between 5 and 10 assessed using the Tegner scale, and have completed the third month of post-operative rehabilitation
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • concurrent injuries involving other ligaments of the knee, cartilage injuries requiring surgery to repair the damage
• • previous ACL reconstruction (re-rupture with a new ACL reconstruction) on the knee affected by the new ACL injury.
• • Additionally, if the level of pain prevents the subject from performing the functional tests, they will not be included in the study