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Blood Flow Restriction Therapy in Achilles Injury

NCT04104126 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 57

Last updated 2025-10-14

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Summary

Blood flow restriction (BFR) therapy is a brief and partial restriction of venous outflow of an extremity during low load resistance exercises. It is a safe and effective method of improving strength in healthy and active individuals, recovering from orthopedic pathologies and procedures. This prospective, randomized study will look at the implications this form of treatment has on the rehabilitation of Achilles injuries.

Conditions

  • Achilles Injuries Tendon

Interventions

OTHER

Standard of Care Physical Therapy

Will receive standard of care physical therapy

OTHER

Blood flow restriction

Blood flow restriction therapy is a blood pressure cuff placed around the desired limb with a handheld device that controls the pressure exerted by the cuff. The cuff is placed around the desired limb before a specific exercise, the physical therapist determines the appropriate pressure and time, and the patient completes the exercise as they normally would. The monitor determines the limb occlusion pressure and has an automatic timer that will deflate after the specified time has elapsed.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Guillem Gonzalez-Lomas, MD · New York Langone Health

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-10-08
Primary Completion
2026-06-01
Completion
2026-06-01

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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