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Behavioural Intervention

Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) for Tennis Elbow (BFR Trial)

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Led By Pollyanna Palhano, DPT

Research Sponsored by United States Naval Medical Center, San Diego

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up taken at initial intake, after completion of each treatment session (up to 12 total sessions following initial evaluation), and at the 3-week, 6-week, 3-month, 6-month and 12-month followup sessions

Awards & highlights

BFR Trial Summary

This trial will compare the clinical effectiveness of two different treatments for tennis elbow.

Eligible Conditions

Tennis Elbow

BFR Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ taken at initial intake, after completion of each treatment session (up to 12 total sessions following initial evaluation), and at the 3-week, 6-week, 3-month, 6-month and 12-month followup sessions

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~taken at initial intake, after completion of each treatment session (up to 12 total sessions following initial evaluation), and at the 3-week, 6-week, 3-month, 6-month and 12-month followup sessions

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and taken at initial intake, after completion of each treatment session (up to 12 total sessions following initial evaluation), and at the 3-week, 6-week, 3-month, 6-month and 12-month followup sessions for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Grip Strength

Numerical Pain Rating Scale

Patient-rated tennis elbow evaluation (PRTEE)

Secondary outcome measures

Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement Information System version 1.2- Global Health

BFR Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Evidence-informed care + Blood Flow Restriction (BFR)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention

Standardized, evidence based rehabilitation program for lateral epicondylalgia to include: discussion of ergonomics, home exercise program performance, use of any prescribed splint or brace, forearm and shoulder stretches, soft tissue mobilization, and performance of standard resistance exercises with the addition of BFR while performing resistive exercises.

Group II: Evidence-informed careActive Control1 Intervention

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Who is running the clinical trial?

United States Naval Medical Center, San DiegoLead Sponsor

102 Previous Clinical Trials

22,612 Total Patients Enrolled

Pollyanna Palhano, DPTPrincipal InvestigatorUnited States Naval Medical Center, San Diego

Tara Haugen, MSOTPrincipal InvestigatorUnited States Naval Medical Center, San Diego

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Is the age limit for this trial higher than forty-five years of age?

"This research is calling for volunteers that are over 18 and under 65 years of age."

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How many volunteers have enrolled in this clinical research?

"Affirmative. The clinicaltrials.gov database states that this trial is in search of applicants, having first been posted on the 1st March 2021 and recently updated on 4th February 2022. 104 participants are needed for one location to complete the study."

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Is enrollment open for this scientific trial?

"Affirmative, the information on clinicaltrials.gov reveals that this experiment is presently enrolling participants. This trial was initially advertised on March 1st 2021 and has been most recently amended as of February 4th 2022, with a total target enrolment of 104 individuals at one location."

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Am I able to become a participant in this research?

"This research necessitates the inclusion of 104 patients aged 18 to 65 suffering from tennis elbow. To be eligible, one must possess a medical diagnosis indicative of lateral elbow pain (such as "tennis elbow" or wrist extensor tendinopathy), combined with at least 4 weeks of chronic discomfort in this region."

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Recent research and studies

British Journal of Sports MedicineJournal

Blood Flow Restriction Training in Clinical Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Hughes, Luke, Bruce Paton, Ben Rosenblatt, Conor Gissane, and Stephen David Patterson. 2017. “Blood Flow Restriction Training in Clinical Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis”. British Journal of Sports Medicine. BMJ. doi:10.1136/bjsports-2016-097071.

Medicine & Science in Sports & ExerciseJournal

Progression Models in Resistance Training for Healthy Adults

“Progression Models in Resistance Training for Healthy Adults”. 2009. “Progression Models in Resistance Training for Healthy Adults”. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health). doi:10.1249/mss.0b013e3181915670.

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in SportsJournal

Potential Safety Issues with Blood Flow Restriction Training

Loenneke, J. P., J. M. Wilson, G. J. Wilson, T. J. Pujol, and M. G. Bemben. 2011. “Potential Safety Issues with Blood Flow Restriction Training”. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports. Wiley. doi:10.1111/j.1600-0838.2010.01290.x.

Journal of Sports SciencesJournal