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ArticleBMJ open sport & exercise medicine2021

Feasibility randomised controlled trial comparing TRAK-ACL digital rehabilitation intervention plus treatment as usual versus treatment as usual for patients following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.

Emma Dunphy, Kate Button, Fiona Hamilton, Jodie Williams, Irena Spasic, Elizabeth Murray

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Article in BMJ open sport & exercise medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06756815 (Effects of Cross Bracing Protocol With And Without Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization Training on Functional Movements in Athletes With Acute Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury), which is not on this map. Cited by 6 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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NCT06756815 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

Effects of Cross Bracing Protocol With And Without Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization Training on Functional Movements in Athletes With Acute Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury

TypeinterventionalSponsorRiphah International UniversityRan2024 to 2024Enrolled26ConditionsSports Physical TherapyArmsCross bracing and conservative treatment, Cross bracing and DNS with conservative treatment
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Emma DunphyResearch Department of Primary Care and Population Health, University College London, London, UK.
Kate ButtonSchool of Healthcare Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-1073-9901
Fiona HamiltonResearch Department of Primary Care and Population Health, University College London, London, UK.
Jodie WilliamsPhysiotherapy Department, Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
Irena SpasicSchool of Computer Science and Informatics, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK.
Elizabeth MurrayResearch Department of Primary Care and Population Health, University College London, London, UK.
Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · GBUniversity College London · GBCardiff and Vale University Health Board · GBCardiff University · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo evaluate the feasibility of trialling taxonomy for the rehabilitation of knee conditions-ACL (TRAK-ACL), a digital health intervention that provides health information, personalised exercise plans and remote clinical support combined with treatment as usual (TAU), for people following ACL reconstruction.

methodsThe study design was a two-arm parallel randomised controlled trial (RCT). Eligible participants were English-speaking adults who had undergone ACL reconstruction within the last 12 weeks, had access to the internet and could provide informed consent. Recruitment took place at three sites in the UK. TRAK-ACL intervention was an interactive website informed by behaviour change technique combined with TAU. The comparator was TAU. Outcomes were: recruitment and retention; completeness of outcome measures at follow-up; fidelity of intervention delivery and engagement with the intervention. Individuals were randomised using a computer-generated random number sequence. Blinded assessors allocated groups and collected outcome measures.

resultsFifty-nine people were assessed for eligibility at two of the participating sites, and 51 were randomised; 26 were allocated to TRAK-ACL and 25 to TAU. Follow-up data were collected on 44 and 40 participants at 3 and 6 months, respectively. All outcome measures were completed fully at 6 months except the Client Service Receipt Inventory. Two patients in each arm did not receive the treatment they were randomised to. Engagement with TRAK-ACL intervention was a median of 5 logins (IQR 3-13 logins), over 18 weeks (SD 12.2 weeks).

conclusionTRAK-ACL would be suitable for evaluation of effectiveness in a fully powered RCT.

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ACLanterior cruciate ligamentexercise rehabilitationphysiotherapy

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