Blood Flow Restriction in Post-surgery Rehabilitation of Latarjet Procedure

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effects of Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) training on post-surgery rehabilitation following the Latarjet procedure in athletes aged 18-35.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

Does BFR training improve scapular belt muscle strength post-surgery? Does BFR training enhance shoulder function during rehabilitation?

Researchers will compare three groups:

BFR Group with 50% AOP \[arterial occlusion pressure\] compression BFR Placebo Group with 10% AOP compression Control Group

Participants will:

Perform the same four strengthening exercises twice a week Complete 16 semi-autonomous strength training sessions over 8 weeks Undergo isokinetic and isometric strength tests, shoulder mobility assessments, and complete self-assessment questionnaires.

Conditions

• Shoulder Dislocation

Interventions

DEVICE

Blood flow restriction (50% AOP compression) in the rehabilitation phase after Latarjet surgery for chronic shoulder instability

Participants undergoing shoulder instability surgery (Latarjet procedure) by a single surgeon will receive standard physiotherapy (2 sessions per week) before being randomized into 3 groups at their 6th postoperative week check-up: Group 1) BFR Group with 50% AOP compression Group 1 will perform a 30-minute strengthening session twice weekly during postoperative weeks 7 to 14. They will do 4 exercises, completing 4 sets with 30-second rest intervals and 1 minute between exercises, following 30-15-15-15 at 40% 1RM (repetition maximum) Exercise : External rotation with pulley/band Internal rotation with pulley/band Frontal elevation with hyperpronation Diagonal abduction-external rotation with pulley/band BFR training will use the MadUp© system, placing the band proximally on the operated arm, with a central unit continuously monitoring and calibrating arm pressure.

DEVICE

Blood flow restriction (10% AOP compression) in the rehabilitation phase after Latarjet surgery for chronic shoulder instability

Participants undergoing shoulder instability surgery (Latarjet procedure) by a single surgeon will receive standard physiotherapy (2 sessions per week) before being randomized into 3 groups at their 6th postoperative week check-up: Group 2) BFR Group with 10% AOP compression Group 2 will perform a 30-minute strengthening session twice weekly during postoperative weeks 7 to 14. They will do 4 exercises, completing 4 sets with 30-second rest intervals and 1 minute between exercises, following 15-15-15-15 at 70% 1RM Exercise : External rotation with pulley/band Internal rotation with pulley/band Frontal elevation with hyperpronation Diagonal abduction-external rotation with pulley/band BFR training will use the MadUp© system, placing the band proximally on the operated arm, with a central unit continuously monitoring and calibrating arm pressure.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ensemble Hospitalier de la Côte

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Bauer Stefan, MD · EHC Morges

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

35 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2024-06-10

Primary Completion

2026-12-31

Completion

2027-06-30