Quadriceps Strengthening ACL Reconstruction

Part of paid clinical trials in Sunnyvale, California.

Sponsor
Stanford University
Study ID
NCT07015541
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • ACL Tear

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
13 Years - 17 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • NMES and BFR — OTHER
    NMES is applied when patients perform quadriceps strengthening exercises. BFR is applied during compound exercises.
  • Standard physical therapy — OTHER
    Standard physical therapy (week 1-16) includes interventions for typical impairments following ACLR. The initial phase will focus on pain and effusion control, restoration of knee range of motion, followed by gait normalization, lower extremity strength training, then running and plyometrics.

Study Details

The purpose of this study is to characterize quadriceps function and squat biomechanics during the early strengthening phase in adolescent patients undergoing a standardized combined neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) and blood flow restriction (BFR) rehabilitation protocol

Key Dates

First listed
Jun 11, 2025
Start date
Aug 31, 2026
Status verified
Jul 2026
Primary completion
Nov 30, 2028
Completion
Nov 30, 2028

Study Design

Enrollment
20 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Additional neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) and blood flow restriction (BFR)
    Participants receive a 6-week NMES intervention from week 1 to week 6 post-surgery, followed by a 10-week BFR intervention from week 7 to week 16. Participants also receive standard rehabilitation care as part of their routine postsurgical recovery process.

Primary Outcome Measure

Peak force as measured by isometric knee extension force test [ Time Frame: 12 and 16 weeks post surgery ]

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Stanford Medicine Children's HealthSunnyvaleCalifornia94087
Chao-Jung Hsu, PhD
[email protected]
650-313-1808
Jeffery Morgan, MS
[email protected]
650-313-1808

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