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Work the good leg to save the bad one? new study tests simple rehab trick
NCT ID NCT03650374
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether doing strength exercises with the healthy leg right after knee surgery can prevent muscle loss in the leg that's in a cast or brace. Fifty patients having meniscus repair or transplant were randomly assigned to either standard rehab or added leg presses and lunges on the non-surgical side. The goal was to see if this simple change could reduce weakness in the immobilized leg.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Strength training exercises (leg presses, lunges, step ups, step downs) for the non-surgical leg
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could lead to a simple rehab change that helps people regain leg strength faster after knee surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 50 participants. The results may not apply to all knee surgeries or patients, and the benefit may be modest.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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50 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2021
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 90 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patient is indicated for meniscal root repair * Patient is indicated for meniscus transplant * Patient is at least 18 years of age * Patient is expected to survive at least 1 year beyond surgery * Patient has intact lower extremities bilaterally * Patient is willing to participate by complying with pre-and post-operative visit requirements * Patient is willing and able to review and sign a study informed consent form Exclusion Criteria: * Lower extremity musculoskeletal defects * Systemic neuromuscular disorders * Failure to complete pre-operative BIDOEX strength assessment * Failure to complete pre-operative self-assessment score intake forms
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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New York University School of Medicine
New York, New York, 10016, United States