Effect of Blood Flow Restriction Technique After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

NCT06437470 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2026-04-15

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Summary

The purpose of this study will be to evaluate the effect of adding BFR (using 80% of LOP) to the conventional physical therapy program on knee function, functional test, balance, quadriceps and hamstrings muscles strength, thigh muscle girth and knee effusion in rehabilitation after ACLR.

Conditions

  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries

Interventions

OTHER

blood flow restriction technique

All participants in the control group will receive the conventional physical therapy program with the use non-inflated cuff as a sham treatment during exercising. All participants in the intervention group will receive the conventional physical therapy program combined to blood flow restriction to 80% of limb occlusive pressure by using blood flow restriction cuff.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cairo University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Enas F Youssef, Professor · Prof. of PT for Musculoskeletal System Disorders and its Surgery, Faculty of PT, Cairo University

  • Dina S Abd Allah, lecturer · Lec. of PT for Musculoskeletal System Disorders and its Surgery, Faculty of PT, Cairo University

  • Ahmed S Elkalyoby, Asst. prof · Asst. prof. of orthopedic surgery, Cairo University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-05-31
Primary Completion
2025-07-29
Completion
2025-07-29

Countries

  • Egypt

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