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NCT Number: NCT02100059

Motor and Sensory Deficits Following Partial Meniscectomy

To determine changes in thigh muscle function and knee pain after a partial meniscectomy surgery and to also determine the effects of applying electrical stimulation to the knee to determine if this improves thigh muscle function and decreases pain.

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Key information

Conditions

Meniscus Tear

Age range

15 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska, 68178, United States

About this study

The objective for this study is to determine the differences in corticospinal excitability and central sensitization of nociceptive pathways in individuals with a history of arthroscopic partial meniscectomy compared to healthy controls. Our central hypothesis is that quadriceps weakness following partial meniscectomy is due to higher levels of corticospinal excitability and central sensitization of nociceptive pathways, which can be modified with therapeutic interventions.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Age 15-65
  • Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy with in the past 15 years

Exclusion criteria

  • History of traumatic spine or lower extremity injury within the last 6 months
  • Previous adverse reaction to electrical stimulation (i.e. burns or hypersensitivity)
  • Cardiac pacemaker
  • Metal implants in head
  • Current pregnancy
  • Neurological disorders
  • History of seizures
  • Unable to give consent or understand the procedures of this study

Treatment and study plan

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation

Other

The TENS electrodes will be applied on the medial and lateral superior, as well as the medial and lateral inferior, borders of the patella. A continuous biphasic pulsatile current (150 Hz, phase duration 150 µs) will be applied at an intensity that produces a comfortable sensation but not a muscle contraction. The duration of intervention will be 40 minutes.

Other names: TENS, Sensory TENS

Primary outcomes

  1. Changes in quadriceps force output and voluntary activation

    Time frame: Single Study Visit

    Quadriceps activation will be estimated by utilizing the burst-superimposition technique on a maximum voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC) and during a resting condition.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Creighton University

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2015
Study completion
2015
First posted
Mar 31, 2014
Registry last updated
Dec 14, 2015

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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