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Ischemic Preconditioning in Osteoarthritis and Back Pain
Led by University of Illinois at Chicago · Updated on 2025-11-17
24
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
67 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of Illinois at Chicago
Lead Sponsor
N
National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
We are examining the use of restricted blood flow, through full occlusion, on a single thigh for 50 minutes (5 minutes on, 5 minutes off), completed every other day for 2 weeks to improve function in individuals with knee osteoarthritis and low back pain.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Ischemic Preconditioning in Osteoarthritis and Back Pain
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Reported knee pain using American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria
- Reported back pain with Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) score greater than 12
- Ability to walk for at least 3 minutes without the use of walking aids
- Ability to provide written informed consent
You will not qualify if you...
- Younger than 50 years old
- History of knee or hip replacements
- History of steroid injection within the previous 6 months
- Presence of neuromuscular joint condition affecting lower extremity function
- History of blood clots in the leg or any condition where thigh compression is not allowed
- History of heart failure or thrombosis
- Allergy to ultrasound gel
- History of spine surgery
- Non-English speaker
- Currently pregnant or planning pregnancy during the study
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Human and Sport Performance Lab
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60608
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Research Team
S
Shraddha Sudhir
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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