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Rehab After Fibular Collateral Ligament Reconstruction

This study is looking at whether patients who have surgery to fix their fibular collateral ligament (FCL) – a knee ligament – can safely put full weight on their leg sooner after surgery. You would be randomly assigned to either put partial weight or full weight on your leg for the first six weeks after surgery. Researchers will measure the gapping (how much the knee opens up) in your knee at six months after surgery to see if there's a difference between the two groups. They also want to see how this affects pain, swelling, movement, and strength. This study is for people aged 14 to 59 who are having FCL reconstruction, possibly with an ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) reconstruction. The study is currently unclear on its recruitment status.

Study design
This is an interventional study that will randomly assign 50 participants to one of two rehabilitation groups. It is not specified if participants or researchers will know which group you are in.
What's involved
You would be randomized to a weightbearing group the day after surgery. You would use a knee brace for the first six weeks after surgery.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Your knee gapping will be measured at six months after surgery.

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NCT05073263

Full Vs Partial Weightbearing During the First Six Weeks of Rehab. After Fibular Collateral Ligament Reconstruction

Recruiting
NAAges 14–59InterventionalTreatment
Twin Cities Orthopedics
~50 participants
Updated 2024-11-22 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Physical Therapy

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Gapping (mm) measured on Standard of Care Varus stress radiographs
Measured over Pre-operative
+1 more outcome measured

Conditions

Knee Injuries

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Where you'd take part

This study runs at 1 site. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.

  • Twin Cities Orthopedics

    Edina, Minnesotastudy coordinator listed

    Recruiting

Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.

Study leadership

  • Robert F LaPrade, MD, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Twin Cities Orthopedics

Who to contact

Becky Stone
[email protected]
952-456-7136
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

≥ 14 years old, \<60
Reconstruction of FCL alone
Combined FCL + ACL reconstructions
Males or females
Is willing and able to comply with the clinical trial plan and able to understand and sign the Patient Informed Consent Form.

Exclusion

\< 14 years old, \> 60
Pregnant
Revision FCL reconstructions
Concurrent biceps femoris or lateral capsular repairs
Concurrent PCL or MCL reconstructions
Concomitant meniscus root or radial repair surgery with transtibial technique

What this trial measures

  • Gapping (mm) measured on Standard of Care Varus stress radiographsPre-operative

    stress radiograph

  • Gapping (mm) measured Standard of Care Varus stress radiographs6 months post-surgery

    stress radiograph