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Administrative data

NCT number NCT06464705
Other study ID # 2024.130
Secondary ID
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date June 13, 2024
Est. completion date March 31, 2027

Study information

Verified date June 2024
Source Chinese University of Hong Kong
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear is common. It accounts for over 50% of all knee injuries. Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) with hamstring tendon (HT) autograft is the common graft choice for ACLR. However, the outcomes of donor site healing and recovery of muscle strength of HT are not satisfactory, resulting in hamstring muscle weakness and hamstring strength deficit during deep knee flexion, which may lead to hamstring strain after ACLR. Moreover, activation of the hamstring muscle is vital for maintaining dynamic knee joint stability and preventing excessive ACL shear forces. The presence of hamstring muscle deficits after surgery therefore affects the function of the reconstruction ACL. A previous study has reported that the hamstring muscle showed nearly 20% strength deficit at 4 months after ACLR with hamstring autograft Pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) treatment is a non-invasive therapy that has been shown to enhance muscle cell activity and accelerate tissue repair. In clinic, PEMF treatment has been reported to be safe. This study aims to conduct a double-blinded, placebo-controlled randomised clinical trial to investigate the effects of PEMF therapy for improving the tissue regeneration and strength of the HT donor site in ACLR patients with HT autograft.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Recruiting
Enrollment 60
Est. completion date March 31, 2027
Est. primary completion date March 31, 2026
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: 1. Male and female with age = 18 years at the time of surgery 2. First ACLR with HT autograft 3. Both knees without a history of injury/prior surgery 4. LSI for hamstring strength <85% of contralateral leg at 4-month isokinetic assessment (70) 5. Voluntarily agreed to participate and signed the informed consent form Exclusion Criteria: 1. Any concomitant bone fracture, major meniscus injury or full-thickness chondral injuries requiring altered rehabilitation program post-op 2. Preoperative radiographic signs of arthritis 3. Other associated injuries (fractures and other ligament involvement such as neurovascular bundles injury) 4. Patient with a pacemaker, an implantable defibrillator, neurosurgical clips, a neurostimulator, cochlear implant, a stent, an insulin pump 5. Pregnant or breastfeeding 6. Inability to give informed consent

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms

  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Intervention

Device:
PEMF treatment
Pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) therapy is an emerging modality for the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders. Time-varying magnetic pulses are generated by passing an electrical current through a coil. PEMF has been shown to be effective in vitro and in vivo studies for tissue repair and accelerating muscle regeneration. In each treatment, you need to put the reconstructed limb into the machine for 10 minutes.
Placebo treatment
In this study the placebo group uses the same PEMF machine, but it does not generate any electrical current that have treatment effect. As the active PEMF device does not produce heat or cause any sensation to the tissue, participants are blinded to the treatment. In each treatment, you need to put the reconstructed limb into the machine for 10 minutes.

Locations

Country Name City State
Hong Kong Prince of Wales Hospital Sha Tin

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Chinese University of Hong Kong

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Hong Kong, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Isokinetic Test The Cybex dynamometer will be used to test the hamstring muscle strength. Change from baseline (post-ACLR 4 months) hamstring muscle strength at post-ACLR 5 months
Primary Isokinetic Test The Cybex dynamometer will be used to test the hamstring muscle strength. Change from baseline (post-ACLR 4 months) hamstring muscle strength at post-ACLR 6 months
Primary Isokinetic Test The Cybex dynamometer will be used to test the hamstring muscle strength. Change from baseline (post-ACLR 4 months) hamstring muscle strength at post-ACLR 12 months
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