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Can Blood Flow Restriction Therapy Improve Strength and Cross-Sectional Area for Shoulder External Rotators Better Than Exercise Alone?

NCT04596020 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2020-10-22

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Summary

This 8-week study will investigate whether the application of blood flow restriction (BFR) therapy augments rotator cuff strength in untrained individuals. This is a RCT with subjects randomized to a BFR or non-BFR group. Both groups will do the same training program: 1) first sitting unilateral knee extension and standing unilateral knee curls (w/ or w/o BFR; 4 sets, 30/15/15/15 reps) and 2) scaption and sidelying external rotation (no BFR for either group; 3 sets x 15 reps each).

Conditions

  • Can Blood Flow Restriction Therapy Augments Strength Gains in the Rotator Cuff
  • Muscle Weakness

Interventions

OTHER

Blood Flow Restriction Group (exercise with blood flow restriction using a Delfi unit)

Each group performs the same 4 exercises The BFR group will utilize the Delfi BFR unit

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • George Fox University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jason Brumitt, PhD · College of Physical Therapy, George Fox University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-10-10
Primary Completion
2020-12-07
Completion
2020-12-07

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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