Efficacy of the NXSignal Device for the Treatment of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries. Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Device
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

Injury to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is very common among sports professionals and the general population \[. Unlike other joint injuries, it is reversible, but it can damage adjacent tissues, particularly the meniscus, and catalyze knee osteoarthritis. ACL injury produces instability, joint mechanical alteration, which can lead to degenerative joint diseases. The goal of treating the injury will be to prevent symptomatic instability, restore normal knee kinematics, and prevent degenerative joint disease . Its usual treatment is surgical and therefore contributes to a significant cost for the health system, both for the surgeries themselves, and for the rehabilitation and subsequent recovery processes. Within recovery therapies, in some cases, and given their popularity within the world of physiotherapy, electrotherapy techniques are proposed, primarily transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation-type techniques with action on the muscular system and analgesia. An early intervention with neuromuscular electrostimulation electrotherapy (NMES) combined with repeated exercises is effective for the recovery of strength and restoration of the biomechanical symmetry of the limb. There is a diversity of opinions and disparate results regarding the use of this type of technique , in any case, it has been shown that electrical stimulation favors cell migration and joint tissue regeneration.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 16
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Over 16 years old

• In normal conditions and mentally competent to participate in the study.

• Not having previous knee surgeries.

• In condition to complete the study questionnaires.

Locations
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Spain
University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
RECRUITING
Las Palmas De Gran Canaria
Contact Information
Primary
Aníbal Báez Suárez, PhD
anibal.baez@ulpgc.es
652077692
Time Frame
Start Date: 2021-05-25
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-12-25
Participants
Target number of participants: 40
Treatments
Experimental: Non-invasive Neuromodulation
Intervention with microcurrents: application of 6 electrodes per extremity and an adhesive electrode at C7 level and and in the popliteal fossa.
Sham_comparator: Placebo Non-invasive Neuromodulation
Placebo microcurrents Intervention with microcurrents: application of 6 electrodes per extremity and an adhesive electrode at C7 level and in the popliteal fossa.
No_intervention: Control
Participant will maintain the conventional rehabilitation treatment
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

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