Actively Recruiting
BFRT for Subacromial Pain
Led by University of Florida · Updated on 2025-07-08
36
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
189 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of Florida
Lead Sponsor
N
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this pilot clinical trial is to learn if blood flow restriction training is safe and feasible in patients with subacromial pain. The main questions the investigators aim to answer are: * What problems do participants with shoulder pain encounter when training with blood flow restriction? * Is it feasible to apply blood flow restriction training as part of a physical therapy intervention? * What are some preliminary effects of blood flow restriction training on the recovery of shoulder function and strength? The investigators will compare active blood flow restriction training to sham (an inactive procedure designed to mimic the active training as closely as possible). Participants will: * Visit the clinic for physical therapy visits and exercise with blood flow restriction training for up to 8 weeks * Visit the clinic for tests before starting the treatment, during the treatment (4 weeks), and after the end of the treatment (8 and 26 weeks).
CONDITIONS
Official Title
BFRT for Subacromial Pain
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Between 18 and 50 years of age
- Unilateral pain in the anterolateral shoulder
- Self-reported shoulder function of 7 or less (10 is full function)
- At least 90 degrees of active shoulder elevation
- 3 out of 5 positive tests to define subacromial pain
You will not qualify if you...
- History of shoulder fracture, frozen shoulder, or shoulder surgery
- Primary complaint of shoulder instability or dislocation
- History of cardiovascular, neurologic, or pulmonary conditions that impair ability to participate in physical therapy
- Active treatment for cancer
- Uncontrolled diabetes
- Uncontrolled high blood pressure
- Corticosteroid injection at the shoulder within 6 weeks
- Imaging evidence of rotator cuff tears
- Pregnancy
- Contraindications to blood flow restriction training such as sickle cell anemia, deep vein thrombosis, or peripheral circulatory diseases
- Taking anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32610
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
F
Federico Pozzi, PT, MA, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
TRIPLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
OTHER
Number of Arms
2
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