Comparing two exercises for waking up thigh muscle after ACL surgery
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study compares two ways to wake up your quadriceps muscle (the big front thigh muscle) right after ACL knee surgery. You will do either a gentle towel squeeze or a specific exercise called KEA, to see which works better for getting the muscle going early.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 45 years old.
- You are having ACL reconstruction surgery on one knee (not both).
- You are willing and able to follow the rehab program and stay in the hospital for 5 days.
- You have not had major leg surgery in the past year (other than this ACL surgery).
- You do not have any medical condition or complication that would make the exercise program unsafe.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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