Effectiveness of Stimulation on the Sciatic Nerve in ACLR
"Effectiveness of Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on the Sciatic Nerve in Patients Undergoing Surgical Reconstruction of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament. A Randomized Clinical Trial".
Universidad de Murcia
62 participants
Dec 1, 2025
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
After randomization, the control group will receive conventional physiotherapy, including manual therapy and therapeutic exercise for ACL rehabilitation. The first experimental group will undergo percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation of the sciatic nerve, while the second experimental group will receive a placebo stimulation. Both interventions aim to improve isometric strength, muscle activation, joint range of motion, and thigh circumference, as well as reduce pain and intra-articular effusion. The procedure involves needle insertion into the sciatic nerve epineurium, placement of a surface electrode on the hamstrings, and connection to an electrostimulator.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria3
- Use of the Semitendinous and Gracilis tendons for ACL Reconstruction
- Joint Range of Motion greater than or equal to 90
- Primary ACL injury in the leg to be treated
Exclusion Criteria18
- Chronic or rheumatic joint disease
- Central nervous system disorder
- Heart disease (pacemaker)
- Neoplasms
- Epilepsy
- Coagulopathies (use of anticoagulants)
- History of spinal surgery or lumbar disease
- History of neurological disorders
- Prosthesis or osteosynthesis in the operated leg
- Structural discrepancy in lower-limb length
- Belonephobia (overwhelming fear of needles)
- Neuropathic pain or bilateral symptoms
- Use of analgesics
- Quadriceps tendon graft harvest
- Body mass index <20 or >30 kg/m²
- Acute muscle injuries
- Knee joint instability
- Acute joint inflammation
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Interventions
Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on the Sciatic Nerve
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NCT07569796