Introduction
Methods
Research team
Review question
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria
Search strategy
Study selection
Data extraction and data synthesis
Results
No. | Author | Title | Year | Country | Study design | Source of evidence | Level of performance |
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1 | Gerhard Litscher [14] | RegentK and Physiotherapy-Electrodermal Mapping | 2014 | Austria | Trial | Traditional | Not reported |
2 | Michael Ofner [15] | RegentK and Physiotherapy Support Knee Function after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture without Surgery after 1 Year: A Randomized Controlled Trial | 2017 | Austria | Trial | Traditional | Not reported |
3 | Gerhard Litscher [16] | Temperature Measurements in Rehabilitation in Patients with Completely Ruptured Anterior Cruciate Ligament before and after RegentK and Physiotherapy | 2014 | Austria | Trial | Traditional | Not reported |
4 | Michael Ofner [17] | Manual Khalifa Therapy Improves Functional and Morphological Outcome of Patients with Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture in the Knee: A Randomized Controlled Trial | 2014 | Austria | Trial | Traditional | Not reported |
5 | Gerhard Litscher [18] | Manual Khalifa Therapy in Patients with Completely Ruptured Anterior Cruciate Ligament in the Knee: First Preliminary Results from Thermal Imaging | 2013 | Austria | Case studies | Traditional | Not reported |
6 | Gerhard Litscher [18] | Manual Khalifa Therapy in Patients with Completely Ruptured Anterior Cruciate Ligament in the Knee: First Results from Near-Infrared Spectroscopy | 2013 | Austria | Case studies | Traditional | Not reported |
7 | Michael Ofner [15] | RegentK Improves the Gait Mechanics of Patients with Acute Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture Immediately after Application: Clinical Trial | 2017 | Austria | Trail | Traditional | Not reported |
No. | Author | Year | Intervention | ||||
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Preventive | Conservative | Surgical | Pharmacological | More details | |||
1 | Gerhard Litscher [14] | 2014 | – | RegentK, Khalifa method vs. physiotherapy | – | – | Electrodermal activity was measured in 20 patients |
2 | Michael Ofner [15] | 2017 | – | RegentK compared to the myofascial mobilization technique (MMT) | – | – | 20 patients with fresh ACL rupture during the previous 4 weeks |
3 | Gerhard Litscher [16] | 2014 | – | Temperature values were registered on four spots (three on the knee, one on the foot) of the injured and the healthy leg (control) | – | – | 20 patients participated in this study. They were randomly assigned to group A (receiving RegentK) or group B (physiotherapy). Each group consisted of 10 patients |
4 | Michael Ofner [17] | 2014 | – | Patients were randomized to receive either standardized physiotherapy (ST) or additionally 1 h of Khalifa therapy at the first session (STK). 24 h later, study examinations were performed again (t 1). 3 months later control MRI and follow-up examinations were performed (t 2) | – | – | 30 patients with complete ACL rupture, MRI verified, were included. Study examinations, e.g., international knee documentation committee (IKDC) score, were performed at inclusion (t 0) |
5 | Gerhard Litscher [18] | 2013 | – | Temperature was analyzed at three locations on both knees and in addition on both feet | – | – | 10 male patients were investigated with thermal imaging. An infrared camera operating at a wavelength range of 7.5–13 μm was used |
6 | Gerhard Litscher [6] | 2013 | – | The sensors were applied anterolaterally and anteromedially, beside the patella, on both the injured and the healthy (control) knee | – | – | 10 male patients (mean age ± standard deviation 35.9 ± 6.1 years) using a four-channel oximeter |
7 | Michael Ofner [15] | 2017 | – | An infrared camera system collected kinematic gait data on the injured limb; the gait kinetics were recorded with two force plates | – | – | 9 male patients with an acute unilateral ACL rupture underwent an orthopedic exam and gait analysis immediately before and after the 1‑h RegentK treatment; the results were compared to norm data of 10 healthy participants matched with the RegentK group for age and body mass index |
Characteristics of included studies
Variable | No. of studies |
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Year of publication | |
2013 | 2 |
2014 | 3 |
2017 | 1 |
2018 | 1 |
Study design | |
Primary research | |
Randomized controlled trials | 5 |
Case series | 2 |
Interventions | |
Conservative | 7 |
Sex | |
Female | 50 |
Male | 54 |
Rupture ligament cruciate | 7 |