RECRUITING

Anterior Cruciate Ligaments: Studying Updates in neuroCognition After Knee Manipulation

Study Overview

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Description

This study will investigate whether knee joint manipulation can improve neurocognitive and neuromuscular performance in individuals with a history of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). Recruitment will consist of 30 participants aged 18-35 who are 4 months to 5 years post-ACLR and demonstrate measurable reaction time delays. Using a within-subject pre-post design, participants will complete a battery of neurocognitive and neuromuscular assessments, including visuomotor reaction time and dual-task hop testing, before and after knee joint manipulation(s). The main questions the investigators aim to address are: Aim 1: Evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and applicability of integrating knee joint manipulation into post-ACLR rehabilitation using the Implementation and Outcomes Framework. Aim 2: Determine preliminary efficacy of knee joint manipulation on neurocognitive performance in individuals with ACLR.

Official Title

Anterior Cruciate Ligaments: Studying Updates in neuroCognition After Knee Manipulation

Quick Facts

Study Start:2025-08-01
Study Completion:2026-05-31
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT07058467

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years to 35 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Provided informed consent prior to any study procedures that are performed.
  2. * Are between the ages of 18 and 35.
  3. * Have undergone ACLR surgery. All autograft and allograft types are accepted.
  4. * Are 4-months to 10-years post-ACLR.
  5. * Injured knee playing or training for sports (recreational or organized) or during physical activity.
  6. * Have been cleared by a physician to return to activities and/or participate in this study.
  7. * Are at least the minimally clinical important difference (MCID) above the normative reaction time average for our methods as established by previous literature in at least 1 reaction time task.
  1. * History of concussion in the past 3 months.
  2. * The participant is pregnant.
  3. * Have a neurological disorder, including epilepsy.
  4. * Currently injured or have injured their lower extremity in the past 3 months.
  5. * Had surgery on multiple ligaments when their ACL was injured.

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Gannon Brochin, DC, MS
CONTACT
9193910314
gannon_brochin@med.unc.edu

Principal Investigator

Shelby Baez, PhD, ATC
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Study Locations (Sites)

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

  • Shelby Baez, PhD, ATC, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2025-08-01
Study Completion Date2026-05-31

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2025-08-01
Study Completion Date2026-05-31

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • ACL
  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament
  • ACLR
  • Neurocognition

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Tear
  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Rehabilitation