Mental Imagery to Improve Quadriceps Strength Post Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: a Feasibility Study

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorMarquette University

About this trial

The goal of this clinical trial is to understand if people recovering from anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) surgery will complete mental imagery training and if this will improve their injured leg's strength. The main questions are:

* Will people complete a five-day mental imagery exercise schedule while in physical therapy for ACLR? * Does mental imagery exercise help raise leg strength during ACLR recovery? Researchers will also compare if different mental imagery exercises involving leg extension or squats will change leg strength.

Participants will be asked to:

* Participate in two testing sessions to make measurements of leg function * Complete about 10 minutes of mental imagery exercises once per day for five days at home and write down whether they complete the exercises.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

post anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) surgery

cleared to participate in physical therapy

currently in physical therapy related to ACLR

Disqualifiers

greater than 9 months post ACLR surgery

history of lower back of hip pain that would limit lower limb motor testing

current neurological condition that limits muscle strength

history of substance abuse in the last 5 years

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Mental Imagery Open Chain
  • Mental Imagery Closed Chain

Treatment groups

20 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators