Dynamic stability drills versus plyometric training to reduce knee extension lag after ACL reconstruction

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This randomized clinical trial will assign adults with moderate terminal extension lag after ACL reconstruction to either a program of dynamic stability drills (DSD) or a plyometric training (PT) program. Eligible participants are men and women aged 20–40 with a history of ACL reconstruction 1–3 years prior and a measured terminal extension lag of 5–10°. Interventions will be delivered at the Rabiya Noor site in Lahore and outcomes will focus on change in active knee extension and related functional measures. The trial directly compares two rehabilitation approaches commonly used in sports physical therapy to see which more effectively restores full active extension.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Age 20-40
* Both Genders (male \& female)
* History of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction (ACLR) between 1-3 years
* Moderate stage (5 to 10 ˚) of terminal extension lag after ACL reconstruction

Exclusion Criteria:

* Any other previously serious knee pain and/or surgery limiting of knee range of motion(2)
* Any traumatic conditions around the knee, or any infectious or tumors conditions i.e.

meniscus injury, fracture, dislocation or osteochondral injury

* Pregnancy, any recently underwent abdominal and back surgery
* BMI ≥ 30 kg/m²
* Any systemic and/or neurological illness, rheumatoid arthritis, osteomyelitis, any neurological disorders, spinal disorders, obesity, Dementia, inflammatory conditions like Ankylosing spondylitis, Rheumatoid arthritis, Osteoporosis, Diabetic neuropathy,
* Red flags such as Trauma, Cancer, Constitutional Symptoms (Fever, Malaise, Weight Loss), Recent Infection, Mental retardation, Hemiparesis / Hemiplegia
* Subjects with presence of any fractures
* Heart/diabetic patients

Where it's running

• Rabiya Noor
  Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Rabiya Noor, PhD — Riphah International University
• Study coordinator: Rabiya Noor, PhD
• Email: rabiya.noor@riphah.edu.pk
• Phone: 0334 4355660

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.