ACL InjuryACLNCT05716529
Functional Outcomes of an Accelerated Rehabilitation Protocol for ACL Reconstruction in Amateur Athletes
A study testing rehabilitation protocol in people with ACL Injury and Rehabilitation After ACL Reconstruction, run by Delta University for Science and Technology at 1 site in Egypt.
Trial summary
The main goal of a rehabilitation program after an ACL reconstruction is to regain mobility and muscle function and ultimately to return to sports participation. Purpose of the study: to investigate the effect of the accelerated rehabilitation program on knee pain, and function in patients post ACLR surgery. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 35 years, men onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- ACL Injury, Rehabilitation After ACL Reconstruction, Accelerated Protocol
- What is being tested?
- rehabilitation protocol
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 50 participants
- Where
- 1 siteEgypt
- Study dates
- 6 Mar 2022to 15 May 2023
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 35 years
- Men only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Patients were participated in this study if they fulfilled the following criteria:
- Underwent pre-operative rehabilitation program with minimal knee effusion and full extension, good patellofemoral mobility, and the patient can actively control the quadriceps.
- Have an ACLR with an autolongous hamstring (HT) graft.
- Age range from 18-40 years old.
- Football players or who perform physically demanding work.
- Have no other ligamentous injury.
- Have nomeniscectomy previous to or simultaneouswith ACLR.
- Have no cartilage damage.
Who cannot join
- • Patients younger than 18 or older than 35 years old
- Have ACLR with any graft other than hamstring (HT) graft
- Have ACL revision surgery
- Have other ligamentous injury
- Have a meniscectomy previous to or simultaneous with ACLR.
- Had meniscal repair simultaneously with ACLR
- Have cartilage damage.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Functional Outcomes of a Criterion-based Rehabilitation Protocol for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Amateur Athletes: a Randomized Clinical Trial
The main goal of a rehabilitation program after an ACL reconstruction is to regain mobility and muscle function and ultimately to return to sports participation. Purpose of the study: to investigate the effect of the accelerated rehabilitation program on knee pain, and function in patients post ACLR surgery. Fifty adult amateur males athletes who underwent ACLR surgery participated in this study, their age ranged from 18 to 35years.They were randomly assigned into two equal groups. Group (A) received accelerated rehabilitation protocol and group (B) received conventional physical therapy program. Treatment sessions were conducted 5 times per week for 22 weeks for both groups. All patients assessed pre and post treatment for pain intensity using visual analogue scale (VAS), and knee function using knee injury and osteoarthritis outcome score (KOOS), knee effusion, and LSI of Hop test.
- Being tested
- rehabilitation protocol
- Medical subject headings
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
rehabilitation protocolOther
It's a four phases rehabilitation protocol mainly based on the remodeling process of the graft., emphasizing full passive knee extension, immediate weight bearing as tolerated and functional exercises
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| accelerated rehabilitation protocol | Experimental | It's a four phases rehabilitation protocol mainly based on the remodeling process of the graft., emphasizing full passive knee extension, immediate weight bearing as tolerated and functional exercises Receives: Other: rehabilitation protocol |
| conventional physical therapy program | Active comparator | Current conventional protocols were based mainly on biological tissue healing time frames. These protocols emphasize pain reduction, full passive knee extension, quadriceps strength training, immediate motion, immediate par¬tial weight bearing (only if there is a correct gait pattern without any complications), and functional exercises Receives: Other: rehabilitation protocol |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
visual analogue scale
It is a 100-mm horizontal line anchored by word descriptors at each end by ""no pain"" on the left and ""worst imaginable pain"" on the right
Measured: 22 weeks
Secondary outcomes (3)
Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score
it is a 42-item self-questionnaire with five subscales. A five-point scale ranging from 0 (no problem) to 4 (extreme problems) was used to score each item and the scores of each subscale were individually transformed into a 0-100 scale (0 = extreme knee problems, 100 = no knee problem)
Measured: 22 weeks
limb symmetry index of Hop test battery
The mean score of the results of each item of hop test battery of the injured limb was divided by the corresponding mean score of the uninjured limb and the result was multiplied by 100. Hop test battery consists of the following: (1) vertical jump, (2) hop for distance, (3) drop jump followed by a double hop for distance, (4) square hop and (5) side hop
Measured: 22 weeks
knee effusion grading scale
It"s a reliable and valid method which Based on a stroke test, where effusion of the knee joint is quantified using a 5-point scale. A 0 grade means no wave is produced with the downward stroke
Measured: 22 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted8 Feb 2023
- Study start6 Mar 2022
- Primary completion16 Apr 2023
- Study completion15 May 2023
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for ACL InjuryStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Investigator, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 50 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Delta University for Science and Technology
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Omar Mohamed Ali Elabd, Delta University for Science and Technology
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05716529
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 004257
- Acronym
- ACL
- Status last verified
- Jan 2024
- First submitted
- 28 Jan 2023
- Last updated
- 23 Jan 2024
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 23 Jan 2024. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Functional Outcomes of a Criterion-based Rehabilitation Protocol for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Amateur Athletes: a Randomized Clinical Trial
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05716529
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- ACL / 004257
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 50 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Delta University for Science and TechnologyUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 6 Mar 2022 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 16 Apr 2023 (actual)
- Study completion
- 15 May 2023 (actual)
- First posted
- 8 Feb 2023 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The main goal of a rehabilitation program after an ACL reconstruction is to regain mobility and muscle function and ultimately to return to sports participation. Purpose of the study: to investigate the effect of the accelerated rehabilitation program on knee pain, and function in patients post ACLR surgery. Fifty adult amateur males athletes who underwent ACLR surgery participated in this study, their age ranged from 18 to 35years.They were randomly assigned into two equal groups. Group (A) received accelerated rehabilitation protocol and group (B) received conventional physical therapy program. Treatment sessions were conducted 5 times per week for 22 weeks for both groups. All patients assessed pre and post treatment for pain intensity using visual analogue scale (VAS), and knee function using knee injury and osteoarthritis outcome score (KOOS), knee effusion, and LSI of Hop test.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (investigator, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| accelerated rehabilitation protocol | Experimental | Other: rehabilitation protocolIt's a four phases rehabilitation protocol mainly based on the remodeling process of the graft., emphasizing full passive knee extension, immediate weight bearing as tolerated and functional exercises |
| conventional physical therapy program | Active comparator | Other: rehabilitation protocolCurrent conventional protocols were based mainly on biological tissue healing time frames. These protocols emphasize pain reduction, full passive knee extension, quadriceps strength training, immediate motion, immediate par¬tial weight bearing (only if there is a correct gait pattern without any complications), and functional exercises |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 35 years
- Sex
- Male only
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (8 listed)
- Patients were participated in this study if they fulfilled the following criteria:
Key exclusion criteria (7 listed)
- • Patients younger than 18 or older than 35 years old
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| rehabilitation protocolIt's a four phases rehabilitation protocol mainly based on the remodeling process of the graft., emphasizing full passive knee extension, immediate weight bearing as tolerated and functional exercises | Other | accelerated rehabilitation protocol, conventional physical therapy program |
Primary outcome
visual analogue scale
Time frame: 22 weeks
It is a 100-mm horizontal line anchored by word descriptors at each end by ""no pain"" on the left and ""worst imaginable pain"" on the right
3 secondary outcomes
Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score
Time frame: 22 weeks
limb symmetry index of Hop test battery
Time frame: 22 weeks
knee effusion grading scale
Time frame: 22 weeks
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 23 Jan 2024.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing rehabilitation protocol in people with ACL Injury and Rehabilitation After ACL Reconstruction, run by Delta University for Science and Technology at 1 site in Egypt.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 8 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Jan 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Egypt. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
visual analogue scale (time frame: 22 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 23 Jan 2024; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 7 Nov 2026.