View clinical trials related to ACL Injury.
Filter by:Most athletes who undergo Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction (ACLR) plan to return to some level of sporting (RTS) activity. However, rates of return to pre-injury sport are often less than might be expected and many factors influence whether individuals return to sport after this surgery. This study aims to better understand the role of meniscal lesions in RTS and to assess the advantage of the integrated evaluation with clinical, biomechanical and psychological tests to decide the correct RTS timing in non-professional athletes undergoing ACLR.
The investigators will be randomizing patients to either receive an adductor canal block in the operating room postoperatively as single shot of 20-30cc bupivacaine or to have a catheter inserted into the adductor canal which will be attached up to a continuous infusion pump of bupivacaine that will have a set flow rate over the next couple days. The investigators' hypothesis is that patients will have better pain control, sleep, and decreased opioid consumption with the use of a continuous infusion pump
Even though females are 2- to 10-times more likely to suffer an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, males represent the largest population of total ACL injuries. Consequently, there is a larger population of males that endure significant pain, functional limitations, and radiographic signs of knee osteoarthritis (OA) within 12 to 20 years of injury. To reduce the burden of OA, The National Public Health Agenda for Osteoarthritis recommends expanding and refining evidence-based prevention of ACL injury. Specialized training that targets modifiable risk factors shows statistical efficacy in high-risk athletes; however, clinically meaningful reduction of risk has not been achieved. A critical barrier that limits successful training outcomes is the requirement of qualified instructors to deliver personalized, intuitive, and accessible feedback to young athletes. Thus, a key gap in knowledge is how to efficiently deliver objective, effective feedback during training for injury prevention. The investiagator's long-term goal is to reduce ACL injuries and the subsequent sequela in young male athletes.
The purpose of the study is to determine if opiates are required to achieve adequate analgesia after knee arthroscopy and ACL reconstruction in outpatient surgery. The investigators hypothesize that patients are frequently prescribed more opiates than are needed after surgery, resulting in excess medications that are at risk for misuse, diversion and contribution to the opioid epidemic.
This study is a prospective, double-blinded, randomized control trial examining the effect of blood flow restriction (BFR) therapy on reducing post-operative quadriceps atrophy in patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). Following ACLR, patients will undergo a rehabilitation protocol either w/ BFR therapy or sham BFR therapy.
The aim of work is to detect the patterns and the causes of ACL injury among Egyptian population and to identify its risk factors. Identify the male to female ratio of injuries in our community. To document the patterns and frequencies of associated injuries
The purpose of this study is to find out how postoperative pain affects recovery after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repair. Complete recovery after ACL repair involves healing of tissues at the surgical site, but also recovery of strength of the muscles that control movements at the knee. Some pain is normally experienced after ACL repair; the severity is variable from one individual to another. Pain is usually controlled by intravenous and oral (by mouth) pain medicines. It is also frequently controlled by numbing nerves that supply sensation to the knee joint and surrounding tissues. This procedure is called a nerve block. The investigators want to determine if standard methods of pain control after surgery affect future pain control, and the ability to exercise and recover muscle strength after surgery. The investigators are also interested in determining what other factors, such as age, gender, anxiety, or coping skills might be predictive of pain severity and speed of recovery. As part of the study, the investigators will record subject's ratings of pain severity, use of painkiller medicines, and muscle bulk measured by standardized tests, at various time intervals in the first 6 months after surgery. The investigators will also ask them to complete two questionnaires,one that enquires about subject's responses to pain in the past (catastrophizing test), and one that measures anxiety they might have about surgery or pain on the day of surgery. The investigators will be studying approximately 180 people who are having ACL repair at University of Washington. Subjects may be involved who are having multiple ligaments repaired including the anterior cruciate ligament
Acupuncture research in regards to PONV has been fairly well established, however, studies about perioperative pain control and acupuncture are a little more murky. In 2008, a meta analysis looked at randomized controlled studies and found that while acupuncture was shown to decrease pain, there were limitations including credible placebo or sham intervention, and thus, blinding. The main purpose of this feasibility trial is to determine whether or not adequate blinding is possible in the intraoperative setting with the patient sedated.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of the Össur Rebound dynamic ACL brace on knee kinematics evaluated using dynamic stereo X-ray (DSX) imaging during functional activities. Brace performance will be evaluated before and after ACL reconstruction.
Activation of the brain for knee movement changes after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. The brain activation profile after ACL reconstruction indicates a shift to a visual-motor control strategy, as opposed to a sensory-motor control strategy to control the knee movement. Recent research suggests that ACL reconstruction rehabilitation protocols should also consider neurocognition and its role in exercise, neuromuscular control, and injury risk to improve the effectiveness of the intervention. However, there is currently no evidence of the feasibility of neurocognitive exercise in a primary rehabilitation program that aims to restore movement function after ACL damage. The purpose of this study is to assess whether conventional ACL injury training with additional cognitive training based on virtual reality is as effective as the sole conventional ACL injury training in participants with ACL injuries.