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WITHDRAWN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
Active Locations (1)
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Stanford
Redwood City, California, United States, 94063