Full Vs Partial Weightbearing During the First Six Weeks of Rehab. After Fibular Collateral Ligament Reconstruction

Part of paid clinical trials in Edina, Minnesota.

Sponsor
Twin Cities Orthopedics
Study ID
NCT05073263
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Knee Injuries

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
14 Years - 59 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Physical Therapy — OTHER
    Patient is randomized to the weightbearing group the day after surgery.

Study Details

This is a prospective randomized controlled trial with the purpose to determine if patients undergoing fibular collateral ligament (FCL) reconstruction alone or combined FCL and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructions can safely begin full controlled weightbearing for the first six weeks after surgery.

Key Dates

Start date
Jan 1, 2020
Status verified
Nov 2024
Primary completion
Jan 31, 2026
Completion
Jan 31, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
50 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Active Comparator: Partial weight -bearing for the first six weeks after surgery
    Partial weightbearing will be defined as 40% of the patient's body weight.
  • Experimental: Full weight -bearing for the first six weeks after surgery
    If the patient is randomized to the full weightbearing group, the patient will be instructed about acceptable exercises and activities.

Primary Outcome Measure

Gapping (mm) measured on Standard of Care Varus stress radiographs [ Time Frame: Pre-operative ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Twin Cities OrthopedicsEdinaMinnesota55435
Becky Stone
[email protected]
952-456-7136
Robert F LaPrade, MD, PhD

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