Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Effect of Contralateral NMES on Quadriceps Activation After ACL Injury or Surgery
Lead Sponsor:
Schulthess Klinik
Conditions:
ACL Injury
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-50 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
A major complication after cruciate ligament injury and surgery is arthrogenic muscle inhibition of the quadriceps, which is characterised by a deficit in voluntary muscle activation in the affected l...
Detailed Description
The primary objective of this study is to assess whether injured-side voluntary quadriceps activation before and after ACL surgery is facilitated by the concomitant application of NMES on the contrala...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients undergoing ACL surgery with semitendinosus tendon autograft in the Schulthess Clinic
- Unilateral and primary ACL injury (with/without diagnoses of additional meniscus injury)
Exclusion
- Previous surgery/ligament rupture in injured or uninjured knee or hip
- Severe pain in the uninjured-side quadriceps or knee joint
- Ongoing pregnancy
- BMI \>30 kg/m²
- Neuromuscular disease
- Open wounds or tissue injuries on the anterior aspect of the thigh
- Additional rupture of other knee ligaments (posterior cruciate ligament, medial collateral ligament, lateral collateral ligament)
- Implanted metallic/electronic devices (cardiac pacemakers, defibrillators)
- Patients getting a femoralis block (peripheral nerve block) after surgery will be excluded for the post-surgical appointment
- Insufficient language comprehension
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
September 1 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
25 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07156734
Start Date
September 1 2025
End Date
September 1 2026
Last Update
September 5 2025
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