Status:

RECRUITING

Michigan Split-belt Treadmill Training Program to Improve Acute Knee Biomechanics After ACL Reconstruction

Lead Sponsor:

University of Michigan

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)

Conditions:

ACL

ACL Injury

Eligibility:

All Genders

14-45 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The goal of this study is to determine short-term adaptations (aftereffects) in knee loading after a 20-minute split-belt treadmill training session in patients with ACL reconstruction. Our main ques...

Detailed Description

Knee and limb underloading are ubiquitous after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction and fails to resolve with the standard of care rehabilitation. This underloading behavior is clinically ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • aged 14-45 years
  • suffered an acute, complete ACL rupture as confirmed by MRI and physical exam
  • have undergone ACL reconstruction w autograft within the past 10 months
  • willingness to participate in testing and follow-up as outlined in the protocol
  • English-speaking

Exclusion

  • inability to provide written informed consent
  • female subjects who are pregnant or are planning to become pregnant (self-reported)
  • previous ACL injury
  • previous surgery to either knee
  • bony fracture accompanying ACL injury
  • patients who experienced a knee dislocation
  • patients who had their ACL reconstructed with an allograft
  • patients who underwent a multi-ligamentous and/or staged ACL reconstruction

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 29 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06529679

Start Date

October 29 2024

End Date

December 31 2025

Last Update

December 8 2025

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University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109