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Trial reportBMC musculoskeletal disorders2021

Quadriceps muscle strength recovery with the use of high tone power therapy after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a randomized controlled trial.

Katarzyna Ogrodzka-Ciechanowicz, Grzegorz Głąb, Jakub Ślusarski, Artur Gądek

Registry-linked trialOpen access · goldAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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In one paragraph

Trial report in BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05342415 (Investigation of the Effect of Externally vs. Internally Focused Techniques on Thigh Muscle Activation After After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction), which is not on this map. Cited by 10 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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10citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
1.7field-weighted citation impact, top 15% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT05342415 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

Investigation of the Effect of Externally vs. Internally Focused Techniques on Thigh Muscle Activation After After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Randomized Assessor-Blinded Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorHacettepe UniversityRan2024 to 2026Enrolled24ConditionsAnterior Cruciate Ligament ReconstructionArmsInternally Focused Exercise, Externally Focused Exercise
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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  9. The effectiveness of high-tone therapy in the complex rehabilitation of servicemen with post-traumatic stress disorder complicated by traumatic brain injury.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Katarzyna Ogrodzka-CiechanowiczInstitute of Clinical Rehabilitation, Faculty of Motor Rehabilitation, University of Physical Education in Krakow, Al. Jana Pawla II 78, 31-571, Krakow, Poland. katarzynaogrodzka@wp.pl.
Grzegorz GłąbInstitute of Clinical Rehabilitation, Faculty of Motor Rehabilitation, University of Physical Education in Krakow, Al. Jana Pawla II 78, 31-571, Krakow, Poland.
Jakub ŚlusarskiTrauma and Orthopaedics Clinical Department, University Hospital in Krakow, Krakow, Poland.
Artur GądekTrauma and Orthopaedics Clinical Department, University Hospital in Krakow, Krakow, Poland.
Krakow Cardiovascular Research Institute · PLUniversity School of Physical Education in Kraków · PL

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThere are no scientific reports clearly describing the effectiveness of the High Tone Power Therapy in patients after ACL reconstruction. This caused that in own research an attempt was made to present the possibilities of using the selected method of electrical stimulation in the treatment of an orthopaedic patient. The aim was to assess the effectiveness of electro stimulation of the quadriceps muscle in patients after ACL reconstruction, with the use of High Tone Power Therapy.

methodsIn randomized controlled trial took part thirty-five men, aged 21-50, after ACL reconstruction. The tests were carried prior to and 6 months following the ACL reconstruction. After the surgery, the patients were randomly divided into experimental group (17 patients) with the High Tone Power Therapy in rehabilitation and control group (18 patients) without the High Tone Power Therapy. Patients were subjected to 6-month rehabilitation. Research tools included the measurement of muscle strength torque, ROM, knee and thigh circumference measurements, the Lysholm and the VAS scale.

resultsAfter applying HiToP, the analysis showed a statistically significant improvement of muscle torque (p = 0.041, Es = 3.71), knee circumference (p = 0.039, Es = 1.65), thigh circumference (p = 0.049, Es = 1.26), knee extension (p < 0.001, Es = 2.20) in Experimental group compared to the control group. Only the results of the VAS scale did not differ statistically significantly both within a given group and between groups.

conclusionsThe results confirm the hypothesis that the use of HiToP in patients after ACLr have a beneficial effect on muscle strength, reduction of joint effusion, muscle mass gain and joint function. The assumption that HiToP significantly reduces pain levels is not supported - the results in both groups are statistically insignificant.

trial registrationThe research project was retrospectively registered in the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ANZCTR). Date of first registration 11.10.2016. Registration number: ACTRN12616001416482 .

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Anterior Cruciate Ligament InjuriesAnterior Cruciate Ligament ReconstructionAustraliaHumansMaleMuscle StrengthQuadriceps MuscleACL injuriesMuscle strength dynamometerPhysical therapy modalities

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PMID34814896
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