[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"health-studies-list:{\"conditionNormalized\":\"quadriceps-strength\",\"overallStatus\":[\"RECRUITING\",\"AVAILABLE\",\"NOT_YET_RECRUITING\"],\"orderBy\":\"LastUpdateSubmitDate:desc\",\"size\":25,\"offset\":0}":3,"health-study-condition:quadriceps-strength":28},{"pageToken":4,"total":5,"offset":6,"count":5,"results":7},null,2,0,[8,49],{"id":9,"slug":10,"hasResults":11,"nctId":12,"briefTitle":13,"officialTitle":14,"acronym":4,"eligibilityCriteria":15,"healthyVolunteers":11,"sex":16,"minAge":17,"maxAge":18,"enrollmentInfo":19,"targetDuration":4,"studyType":22,"phases":23,"briefSummary":25,"conditions":26,"keywords":29,"overallStatus":37,"whyStopped":4,"lastUpdateSubmitDate":38,"lastUpdatePostDateStruct":39,"startDateStruct":42,"completionDateStruct":44,"leadSponsor":46,"locationsCount":4},"100596048","kea-vs-towel-for-early-quad-activation-post-anterior-cruciate-ligament-reconstruction-100596048",false,"NCT07040384","KEA vs Towel for Early Quad Activation Post Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction","Knee Extensors Activation Device Versus Rolled Towel for Early Quadriceps Activation After ACL Reconstruction: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial","Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* Adults aged 18 to 45 years\n* Undergoing primary unilateral anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction (any graft type, any surgical technique)\n* Able and willing to participate in postoperative rehabilitation\n* Able to provide written informed consent\n* Able to comply with study procedures and complete the 5-day inpatient exercise program\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* Bilateral knee surgeries (e.g., simultaneous ACL reconstruction on both knees)\n* Significant neuromuscular disorders that may affect rehabilitation or EMG readings\n* Cognitive impairment that would interfere with understanding or performing exercises\n* History of major lower limb surgery within the past year (excluding the current ACL surgery)\n* Concomitant injuries requiring extensive repair (e.g., complex ligament reconstructions beyond minor meniscal or collateral work)\n* Any medical condition or postoperative complication that would prevent safe participation in the exercise program","ALL","18 Years","45 Years",{"count":20,"type":21},40,"ESTIMATED","INTERVENTIONAL",[24],"NA","The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a novel Knee Extensors Activation (KEA) device can improve quadriceps muscle activation in adults after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery. The study focuses on adults aged 18-45 years undergoing primary unilateral ACL reconstruction, a population commonly affected by this injury.\n\nThe main questions it aims to answer are:\n\nDoes using the KEA device lead to greater quadriceps muscle activation (measured via EMG) by postoperative Day 5 compared to standard care using a rolled towel?\n\nDoes the KEA device improve early knee function, reduce pain, and decrease fear of movement compared to the towel method?\n\nResearchers will compare participants using the KEA device versus a control group using the conventional rolled towel during early postoperative rehabilitation to see if the KEA device provides better outcomes.\n\nParticipants will:\n\nBegin quadriceps strengthening exercises on the first day after ACL surgery.\n\nBe randomly assigned to use either the KEA device or a rolled towel for isometric quadriceps exercises.\n\nPerform 3 sets of 10 repetitions of knee extension exercises, twice daily for 5 consecutive days.\n\nUndergo assessment of quadriceps EMG activation and complete questionnaires (KOOS, IKDC, TSK, and VAS) on Day 5.",[27,28],"ACL Surgery","Quadriceps Strength",[30,31,32,33,34,35,36],"Anterior cruciate ligament","quadriceps activation","biofeedback","rehabilitation","electromyography","knee","randomized controlled trial","NOT_YET_RECRUITING","2025-06-25",{"date":40,"type":41},"2025-06-27","ACTUAL",{"date":43,"type":21},"2025-08-25",{"date":45,"type":21},"2026-12-10",{"name":47,"class":48},"Jouf University","OTHER",{"id":50,"slug":51,"hasResults":11,"nctId":52,"briefTitle":53,"officialTitle":53,"acronym":54,"eligibilityCriteria":55,"healthyVolunteers":11,"sex":16,"minAge":17,"maxAge":56,"enrollmentInfo":57,"targetDuration":4,"studyType":22,"phases":59,"briefSummary":60,"conditions":61,"keywords":66,"overallStatus":37,"whyStopped":4,"lastUpdateSubmitDate":69,"lastUpdatePostDateStruct":70,"startDateStruct":72,"completionDateStruct":74,"leadSponsor":76,"locationsCount":78},"100559563","effect-of-adding-blood-flow-restriction-to-strengthening-exercise-in-patients-with-patellofemoral-pain-syndrome-100559563","NCT06565754","Effect of Adding Blood Flow Restriction to Strengthening Exercise in Patients With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome","BFR","Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* Patient referred from Orthopedic surgeon with diagnosis of patellofemoral pain syndrome PFPS.\n* Both genders.\n* BMI ranges from 18.5 to 29.9.\n* Age ranges between 18 and 40 years experienced non-traumatic PFPS onset of anterior knee pain for greater than 2 weeks.\n* Pain with any two activities, including running, jumping, squatting, kneeling, stair ascent\u002Fdescent or prolonged sitting.\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* Coexisting pathology around the knee, including patellar subluxation or dislocation.\n* Other sources of anterior knee pain (bursa, fat pad).\n* Previous knee surgery.\n* Suspicion of patellar tendinopathy, with strong consideration of pain localised to the patellar tendon.\n* Any cardiovascular disease.\n* Uncontrolled hypertension.\n* Any lower limb trauma.\n* Hip and ankle pathology.\n* BMI more than 30%.\n* Pregnancy.","35 Years",{"count":58,"type":21},50,[24],"To study the effect of adding BFRT to strengthening exercises and compare it with strengthening exercises alone in improving, muscular strength, pain, function, joint position sense, and dynamic balance test (star excursion test). in patients with PFPS.",[54,62,63,28,64,65],"PFPS","Strengthening Exercises","Dynamic Balance","Joint Position Sense",[62,67,68,63,64],"Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome","Blood Flow Restriction Training","2024-08-20",{"date":71,"type":41},"2024-08-22",{"date":73,"type":21},"2024-09-01",{"date":75,"type":21},"2026-04-01",{"name":77,"class":48},"Cairo University",1]