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CompletedNCT01937403Updated Jul 5, 2018

Sport Cord Test Following ACL Reconstruction

An observational study in Injury of Anterior Cruciate Ligament, sponsored by The Hawkins Foundation. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 10 Years to 50 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-07-05.

Sponsored by The Hawkins Foundation · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
171
Ages
10 Years to 50 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The primary purpose of this study is to determine the interrater reliability and validity of the Sportcord Test as a measure of physical performance following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. A secondary purpose is to systematically track subjective and objective outcomes on patients following ACL reconstruction to help identify differences between those who have subsequent knee problems and those who do not. The study hypotheses are the following:

1) The Sportcord Test will provide a valid and reliable measure of functional performance following ACL reconstruction. 2) Patients who have subsequent knee problems in the 12 month study period will exhibit different scores on clinical special tests compared to those who do not.

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Conditions studied

  • Injury of Anterior Cruciate Ligament

Keywords

  • Physical Therapy
  • Return to sport
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In context

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries

521 studies on the registry are indexed under Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; 169 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 171 is above the median of 96 across 131 observational studies indexed under Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries.

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Lead sponsor

The Hawkins Foundation is the lead sponsor of 14 studies on the registry; 1 is open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
10 Years to 50 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Patients receiving physical therapy/rehabilitation for an ACL surgery and are returning to participation in sports.

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Inclusion criteria

  • Undergoing surgical reconstruction for a torn ACL.
  • Returning to participation in a sport(s).
  • Will receive physical therapy/rehabilitation after surgical reconstruction for a torn ACL.
  • Between ages of 10 and 50.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Non-weight bearing.
  • At least 12 weeks removed from surgery.
  • Unable to walk, squat, or jump/land without pain in the surgically repaired knee.
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
171 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Sportcord Test

    The Sportcord Test measures physical performance following an ACL reconstruction. The Sportcord test consists of the following: 1. single-leg squats 2. lateral (side-to-side) agility 3. forward running 4. backward running

    Time frame: one year

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Study locations

1 site
  • ATI Physical Therapy
    Greenville, South Carolina 29615, United States
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jul 5, 2018, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01937403
Lead sponsor
The Hawkins Foundation
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Sep 9, 2013
Start date
Oct 2009
Primary completion
Aug 2015
Completion
Mar 2016
Last update
Jul 5, 2018

Study contacts

Ellen Shanley, PT, PhD, OCS, CSCS
principal investigator · ATI Physical Therapy

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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