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Does Blood Flow Restriction Training Improve Quadriceps Function After Arthroscopic Knee Surgery?

NCT03096366 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 150

Last updated 2022-05-04

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of physical therapy (PT) plus BFR training compared to PT alone (without BFR training) after ACL reconstruction in patients who require extended limited weight bearing through assessment of patient reported outcomes and functional testing. The hypothesis is that PT plus BFR training will mitigate the loss of quadriceps muscle cross-sectional area, strength, and function while also improving early clinical and functional results.

Conditions

  • Quadriceps Atrophy
  • ACL Reconstruction

Interventions

DEVICE

Blood flow restriction

With BFR, exercises will be performed at 30% one-rep max with the BFR cuff placed around the proximal thigh and inflated to 80% of limb occlusion pressure (avg: 150 mmHg).

OTHER

Physical therapy

Physical therapy consists of two or three 90-minute sessions per week for 6 weeks and a minimum of 18 visits required for study inclusion.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Memorial Hermann Hospital

    collaborator OTHER

  • The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Walter R Lowe, MD · The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
14 Years
Max Age
55 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-11-21
Primary Completion
2022-12-31
Completion
2022-12-31
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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