University of North Carolina, Charlotte
Abbey Thomas, PhD
Knee injuries, especially those to the ACL, are common among physically active people. These injuries are frequently treated with surgical reconstruction (ACL reconstruction; ACLR). While ACLR restores stability it does not protect against future injury, long-term pain, disability, and arthritis associated with these injuries. Our study is going to examine new ways to provide feedback about the way people move to determine if these are better at modifying movement patterns that are known risk factors of posttraumatic osteoarthritis development than current standard treatments. If you participate, you will be asked to undergo a movement analysis in a research laboratory while you perform tasks such as walking and hopping. After this initial assessment, you will be randomly allocated to one of 2 treatment groups. Each treatment group will perform 4 weeks (3x/week) of exercises to change the way people walk. Participants will then report for follow-up movement analysis testing 1- and 4-weeks after completing the intervention.
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear
Osteo Arthritis Knee
Internal focus of attention feedback
External focus of attention feedback
NA
Study Type : | INTERVENTIONAL |
Estimated Enrollment : | 60 participants |
Masking : | DOUBLE |
Primary Purpose : | TREATMENT |
Official Title : | External Focus of Attention Feedback to Mitigate Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis Risk After ACL Reconstruction |
Actual Study Start Date : | 2022-01-01 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | 2024-05-31 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | 2024-08-31 |
Information not available for Arms and Intervention/treatment
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 35 Years |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | ALL |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: |
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RECRUITING
UNC Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, 28223