Status:
COMPLETED
Low-Intensity Blood Flow Restriction Training as a Pre-Operative Rehabilitative Modality to Improve Post-Operative Outcomes for ACL Reconstruction
Lead Sponsor:
Mayo Clinic
Conditions:
ACL Injury
Eligibility:
All Genders
13-40 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Researchers are trying to find out whether the use of low-intensity strength exercises during the 2 weeks before surgery, and while the blood flow to the leg is reduced, will improve the outcomes afte...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Subjects must be between 13 and 40 years old
- Subjects must have been previously diagnosed with a tear of the anterior cruciate ligament in one of the lower extremities that requires surgical reconstruction
- Subjects must be able to understand study procedures and comply with them for the entire duration of the study
- Subjects must have normal contralateral limb strength
Exclusion
- Subjects with any personal history of deep vein thrombosis or with such history in their immediate family
- Subjects who have any multi-ligamentous injuries to the knee that require modified post-operative unloading
- Subjects who have history of previous anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions in either the affected or unaffected leg
- Subjects with an inability or unwillingness of individual or legal guardian to give written informed consent
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 18 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 4 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
29 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04302558
Start Date
December 18 2020
End Date
May 4 2022
Last Update
February 3 2023
Active Locations (1)
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Mayo Clinic in Arizona
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States, 85259