Effectiveness of Rehabilitation Post ACL Recontruction

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  A pilot study comparing the clinical effectiveness of physiotherapy led classes versus one to one physiotherapy rehabilitation following Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction.

• IRAS ID

  133877

• Contact name

  Craig Ranson

• Contact email

  cranson@cardiffmet.ac.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust

• Research summary

  The aim of this pilot study is to compare the clinical effectiveness of physiotherapy led classes versus one to one physiotherapy rehabilitation followinf ACL reconstruction. Participants will include forty NHS patients aged between 18-35 years old, patients who have undergone ACL reconstruction between the dates X-Y, patients who have undergone other procedures at the same time(meniscal repairs, debridements). Patients will be randomly allocated an appointment via physiotherapy central to either a class or one to one rehabilitation.The outcome measures that will be utilised are the IKDC questionnaire and the cross over hop test which are both part of standard practice.

• REC name

  North West - Greater Manchester West Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  13/NW/0534

• Date of REC Opinion

  3 Sep 2013

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion