This trial is studying the effectiveness of a bioactive knee sleeve to improve swelling and range of motion in the early postoperative ACL reconstruction.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
35
This is a bioactive sleeve that produces a photobiomodulation (PBM) effect via low-lever laser therapy (LLLT), where light is transmitted at various wavelengths that trigger biochemical changes optimal for reduced inflammation and pain.
Med Center Health Western Kentucky Heart & Lung
Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States
Swelling
Circumferential girth measurements measured at 4 inches above mid-patellar region, mid-patellar region, and 4 inches below mid-patellar region on the tibia.
Time frame: Pre-operative/baseline, 1-week p/o, 1-month p/o, 2-month p/o, 3-month p/o
Range of Motion
Knee flexion and extension measured with standard goniometry.
Time frame: Pre-operative/baseline, 1-week p/o, 1-month p/o, 2-month p/o, 3-month p/o
Patient Reported Outcome (PRO) Measures
Questionnaires relevant to pain and perceived function.
Time frame: Pre-operative/baseline, 1-week p/o, 1-month p/o, 2-month p/o, 3-month p/o
Gait Speed
Timed 40ft walk test (only allowed to participate if able to ambulate without AD).
Time frame: Pre-operative/baseline, 1-week p/o, 1-month p/o, 2-month p/o, 3-month p/o
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