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A randomized control trial where subjects following an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction will be randomized to either a control group who will receive the normal rehabilitation or an experimental group who will perform a 2-week gait rehabilitation using the anti-gravity treadmill in addition to the normal rehabilitation. The intervention will be added to the existing care received at Linkoping University Hospital 2 weeks post-surgery, while the evaluation will be performed in week 5 and 12 post-surgery using: a 3D-gait analysis (with the Qualisys software), self-reported function questionnaires and a clinical examination.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Gait rehabilitation | Experimental | Will perform 2 weeks of gait rehabilitation using the anti gravity treadmill. Intervention will start 2 weeks post-surgery. This rehabilitation will be performed simultaneously as the patient receives the standardized rehabilitation at Linkoping University Hospital. |
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| Control group | Active Comparator | Will only receive the standardized rehabilitation at Linkoping University Hospital. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Gait rehabilitating with reduced bodyweight | Other | Patients will perform 8 sessions of gait rehabilitation with reduced bodyweight using the anti gravity treadmill during week 2-5 post-surgery. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| 3 dimensional gait analysis | A 10 Oqus camera system by Qualisys, Sweden integrated with 3 Kistler forcplates is used. The primary outcome is peak knee flexion during stance phase for injured leg | 5 weeks post-surgery |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score | The Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) is a self-administered questionnaire which consists of 42 items which can be sub grouped into five categories. These categories are pain, other disease-specific symptoms, activities of daily living (ADL), sport and recreation function and lastly knee-related quality of life. | 5 weeks post-surgery |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Joanna Kvist, Professor | Linkoeping University | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Linkoping University | Recruiting | Linköping | Östergötland County | 58183 | Sweden |
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| Standardized rehabilitation following an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction at Linkoping University Hospital | Other | Exercises for increased movement and circulation performed on a daily basis. |
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| International Knee Documentation Committee Subjective Knee Evaluation Form (IKDC) | The IKDC subjective knee evaluation form is a self-administered questionnaire which contains 18 items divided into 3 subgroups. These subgroups are symptoms, sports and daily activities and the patients current and previous levels of knee function. | 12 weeks post-surgery |
| 3 dimensional gait analysis | A 10 Oqus camera system by Qualisys, Sweden integrated with 3 Kistler forcplates is used. The primary outcome is peak knee flexion during stance phase for injured leg | 12 weeks post-surgery |