Vibration and Post-traumatic Osteoarthritis Risk Following ACL Injury

NARecruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

114

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

January 11, 2021

Primary Completion Date

August 31, 2026

Study Completion Date

August 31, 2026

Conditions
Osteoarthritis, KneeAnterior Cruciate Ligament InjuriesPost-traumatic OsteoarthritisQuadriceps Muscle Atrophy
Interventions
DEVICE

Experimental: Whole Body Vibration

Whole body vibration will be delivered using a commercially available device at a frequency of 30Hz and acceleration of 2g for 1 minute a total of 6 times with 2 minutes of rest between exposures.

DEVICE

Experimental: Local Muscle Vibration

Local muscle vibration will be delivered using a prototype device at a frequency of 30Hz and acceleration of 2g for 1 minute a total of 6 times with 2 minutes of rest between exposures.

OTHER

Standard ACL Rehabilitation

Patients will complete a standard of care rehabilitation emphasizing restoration of early weight bearing, range of motion, quadriceps function, balance, and neuromuscular control.

Trial Locations (2)

27599

RECRUITING

MOTION Science Institute, Chapel Hill

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Womack Army Medical Center, Chapel Hill

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Womack Army Medical Center

FED

lead

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

OTHER