Status:

WITHDRAWN

Effects of Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) Therapy on ACL Graft Maturation

Lead Sponsor:

Stanford University

Conditions:

Knee Injuries

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This is a study comparing the effects of blood flow restriction (BFR) therapy on the maturation of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) graft after reconstruction surgery compared to physical therapy ...

Detailed Description

The study will be a randomized controlled trial to compare outcomes between physical therapy with BFR and physical therapy without BFR on the ACL graft maturation following reconstruction surgery. BFR...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Ages 18 or older, all gender
  • Patients receiving any type of ACL graft, either autograft or allograft, and any type of tissue

Exclusion

  • Patients who do not meet the the comprehensive BFR screening criteria based on predetermined contraindications and precautions
  • Patients undergoing any additional concomitant ligament repair or reconstruction at the same surgery
  • Revision procedures
  • Patients unable to lay still in an MRI scanner
  • Patients receiving treatment outside Stanford
  • Patients undergoing concomitant meniscus treatment that restricts patients' weight bearing or prolongs their immobilization compared to their surgeons standard postoperative ACL reconstruction protocol
  • Patients who are unable to lay still in an MRI scanner
  • Patients with a torn ACL or previous ACL reconstruction in the contralateral knee

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 20 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 20 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04528992

Start Date

September 20 2024

End Date

September 20 2024

Last Update

November 25 2024

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Stanford

Redwood City, California, United States, 94063