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Effects of Blood Flow Restriction Rehabilitation After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

NCT04484961 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2024-11-25

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Summary

The study is a prospective randomized control trial consisting of subjects requiring ACL reconstruction with BTB autograft. Subjects were randomly divided into two groups following their inclusion in the study. One group underwent the normal ACL rehab protocol as determined by the participating surgeons. The study group underwent normal ACL rehab modified by use of a tourniquet for blood flow restriction during selected exercises.

Conditions

  • ACL Tear

Interventions

DEVICE

Blood flow restriction (BFR)

The study group underwent normal ACL rehab modified by use of a tourniquet for blood flow restriction during selected exercises.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Methodist Hospital Research Institute

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Patrick McCulloch, MD · The Methodist Hospital Research Institute

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
35 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-03-18
Primary Completion
2020-07-10
Completion
2020-07-10

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