Status:
COMPLETED
A Study on Knee Immobilization and Pain Levels After an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction Surgery
Lead Sponsor:
LifeMark Health Research Group
Collaborating Sponsors:
LifeMark Health
Calgary Orthopaedic Research and Education Fund
Conditions:
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-40 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to determine if there is difference in immediate postoperative pain levels (48 hours) between patients who wear a knee immobilizer splint compared to patients who do not we...
Detailed Description
This study will attempt to evaluate the efficacy of knee immobilization on patient postoperative pain levels following an ACL reconstruction. There is a lack of consensus in the area of postoperative ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- \- Clinical: Patients' aged 18-40, ACL deficiency as determined by MRI or physical exam (positive lachmann and pivot shift tests) resulting in giving way episodes (acute or chronic) unresponsive to non-operative management and therefore requiring primary ACL reconstruction.
- \- Arthroscopic: Concomitant meniscal resection.
Exclusion
- \- Clinical: Previous surgery on either knee (not including a diagnostic arthroscopy arthroscopy or simple partial meniscectomy,) Concomitant lower extremity fracture, Ipsilateral collateral ligament injury within past 3 months, Time from ACL injury less than 6 weeks, Allergy/intolerance to Tylenol 3 with codeine and to Percocet, Third Party or Medical Legal.
- \- Radiological: Skeletal immaturity (open growth plates).
- \- Arthroscopic/surgical: Concomitant posterior cruciate ligament or collateral ligament repairs, Osteochondral lesions requiring microfracture, Meniscal repair, Patients not having both their semitendinosus and gracilis harvested.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
April 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
88 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00338663
Start Date
May 1 2006
End Date
April 1 2007
Last Update
August 23 2007
Active Locations (2)
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Banff Sport Medicine Clinic
Banff, Alberta, Canada, T1L 1B3
2
Lindsay Park Sports Injury Clinic
Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2G 5B6