Actively Recruiting
Blood Flow Restriction Therapy in Lower Limb Extensor Injuries
Led by NYU Langone Health · Updated on 2025-09-26
128
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
247 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The primary objective of the study is to determine the efficacy of blood flow restriction therapy on patients with lower limb extensor injuries by measuring pre and post blood flow restriction therapy strength and muscle mass.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Blood Flow Restriction Therapy in Lower Limb Extensor Injuries
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Must be at least 18 years of age and younger than 65 years of age
- ASA class I-II
- Diagnosed with a lower limb extensor injury (quadriceps tendon rupture, patella tendon rupture, patella fracture)
- Intention to receive physical therapy as standard of care
You will not qualify if you...
- Legally incompetent or mentally impaired (e.g. minors, Alzheimer's subjects, dementia, etc.)
- Younger than 18 years of age or older than 65
- Any patient considered a vulnerable subject
- Patients with impaired circulation, peripheral vascular compromise, previous revascularization of the extremity, or severe hypertension
- Concomitant lower extremity traumatic injuries, delaying or precluding the subject's ability to participate in the therapy
- Immobile or use of mobile assistive device prior to injury
- No prior extensor injuries
- Patients with Sickle cell anemia or venous thromboembolism
- Patients with cancer or Lymphectomies
- Patients with increased intracranial pressure
- Patients with intention to receive standard therapy and not the study therapy
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
NYU Langone Health
New York, New York, United States, 10016
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
S
Samy Shelbaya
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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