Electrical muscle stimulation for ACL recovery
Part of Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study tests whether using electrical stimulation on your healthy leg can help your injured leg's thigh muscle turn back on more quickly after ACL surgery. This might improve your recovery and reduce muscle weakness.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are having ACL surgery using a hamstring tendon graft at the Schulthess Clinic.
- This is your first ACL injury on that knee (you may also have a meniscus injury).
- You have not had any previous knee or hip surgery or ligament rupture on either side.
- You do not have any metal or electronic devices in your body (like a pacemaker).
- Your BMI is 30 or lower.
- You are not pregnant and do not have a neuromuscular disease.
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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