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Blood Flow Restriction Training for Treatment of Chronic Patellar Tendinopathy

NCT04550013 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 36

Last updated 2023-01-18

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the clinical and functional outcome of a 12-week rehabilitation regime consisting of Low-Load Blood Flow Restriction compared to Heavy-Slow Resistance training in male patients with chronic unilateral patellar tendinopathy.

Conditions

  • Patellar Tendinopathy
  • Jumper's Knee

Interventions

OTHER

Heavy-Slow Resistance training

Resistance training for knee extensors. The exercise will be performed at 80% of 1 RM and slowly (6 s/repetition).

OTHER

Low-Load Blood Flow Restriction training

Resistance training for knee extensors. The exercise will be performed at 30% of 1 RM and with a relative Artery Occlusion Pressure of 80%

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University College Absalon

    collaborator OTHER

  • Danske Fysioterapeuter

    collaborator OTHER

  • Bispebjerg Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Mikkel Holm Hjortshøj Jensen, MSc · Bispebjerg Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-08-01
Primary Completion
2022-12-30
Completion
2023-09-23

Countries

  • Denmark

Study Locations

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