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blood flow restriction for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Arny A Ferrando, Ph.D.
Research Sponsored by University of Arkansas
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Willing to exercise with BFR.
Be between 18 and 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 16-weeks post-surgery
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Study Summary

This trial will test whether adding PBFR to PT can improve outcomes for people who've had ACL surgery.

Eligible Conditions
  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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You are willing to do exercises with Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) training.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~16-weeks post-surgery
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 16-weeks post-surgery for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Maximal Voluntary Contraction

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: physical therapy without blood flow restrictionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Standard of care.
Group II: physical therapy with blood flow restrictionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of ArkansasLead Sponsor
485 Previous Clinical Trials
149,871 Total Patients Enrolled
Arny A Ferrando, Ph.D.Principal InvestigatorUniversity of Arkansas
3 Previous Clinical Trials
48 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are enrollees currently being accepted for this clinical trial?

"Affirmative. On clinicaltrials.gov, information regarding the current status of this trial is available. As of April 18th 2022, it has been recruiting participants and aiming to enrol 25 patients at one site."

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Does my profile meet the criteria for this research endeavor?

"To qualify for this trial, prospective patients must have anterior cruciate ligament tear and fall between 18 to 34 years of age. It is also estimated that 25 participants are required in total."

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Is the age criterion for participation in this clinical trial strict or is it open to participants of all ages?

"The primary demographic of this trial is comprised of 18 to 34 year-olds. For those outside the age range, there are 47 studies for minors and 25 options for elderly patients."

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How many individuals are participating in the experiment?

"Affirmative, the clinical trial is open for enrollment. It was listed on April 18th 2022 and last updated that same day. The study hopes to enrol 25 people at a single medical site."

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~1 spots leftby Mar 2025