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Blood-Flow Restriction Exercise Following a Knee Replacement

NCT04018638 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2024-12-11

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Summary

This study will determine the safety and efficacy of using blood-flow restriction exercise enhancement (B-FREE) to overcome persistent quadriceps muscle weakness that occurs following a total knee replacement (TKR).

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

B-FREE

Blood flow-restriction exercise enhancement (B-FREE) will be performed at home 3x/wk for 10 weeks. A blood pressure cuff will be inflated to partially occlude blood to the limb during light weight exercises involving knee extension, body weight squats, and walking.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation

    collaborator OTHER

  • Michigan Technological University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Steven Elmer · Michigan Technological University

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
40 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-06-25
Primary Completion
2025-12-25
Completion
2025-12-25

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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