Status:
UNKNOWN
Can Blood Flow Restriction Therapy Improve Strength for Shoulder External Rotators Better Than Exercise Alone
Lead Sponsor:
George Fox University
Conditions:
Muscular Weakness
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-45 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the ability of blood flow restriction therapy to improve strength of shoulder muscles during the sidelying external rotation (ER) exercise versus a control gro...
Detailed Description
The purpose of this study is to determine if blood flow restriction (BFR) therapy is superior at increasing strength of the shoulder (supraspinatus, infraspinatus, posterior deltoid, and middle deltoi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 1\. Healthy adult (age 18 and older) with no current shoulder pathology
Exclusion
- Current neck, shoulder (or general upper extremity), and/or thoracic spine pathology
- Shoulder surgery (or general upper extremity surgery) during the prior 6-month time period
- Cervical/thoracic spine surgery during the prior 1 year
- Subject having one or more contraindications for BFR training.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 18 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
May 30 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03815760
Start Date
January 18 2019
End Date
May 30 2019
Last Update
January 24 2019
Active Locations (1)
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George Fox University School of Physical Therapy
Newberg, Oregon, United States, 97132