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The Effect of Blood Flow Restriction Therapy Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Blood Flow Restriction Therapy and ACL Reconstruction rehabilitation for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture. Completed, enrolled 49 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The main objective is to determine the impact of Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) therapy, in comparison to a standard rehabilitation protocol, on preventing atrophy, improving quadriceps strength and improving functional outcomes of patients recovering from ACL reconstruction. The investigators hypothesize that patients undergoing BFR therapy after ACL reconstruction surgery will have better functional outcomes than those undergoing normal rehabilitation without BFR therapy.
Study Details
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Interventions
A wide pressure cuff will be applied to the upper thigh prior to starting strengthening exercises. The cuff is inflated to 80% of resting systolic blood pressure. The cuff remains inflated for the entirety of the exercise (4 sets of a specific movement). Once the exercises are completed, it is deflated for a minimum of one minute before the next type of exercises are started.
post-operative rehabilitation according to current standards of care