BFR After Biceps Tendon Repair and MPFLR

Mayo Clinic

Status: Withdrawn

Conditions: Bicep Tendon Rupture; Patellofemoral Joint Dislocation

Treatments: Other: Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) Therapy; Other: Physical Therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05375071

21-006791

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of utilizing blood flow restriction (BFR) therapy after distal biceps tendon repair or medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction (MPFLR) following a tear.

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Subjects will be recruited from our ambulatory sports medicine clinics. We will include patients aged 18-80 who suffered a biceps tear and are undergoing biceps repair or MPFLR

Exclusion criteria

• Subjects will be excluded if they are undergoing revision biceps repair or revision MPFLR, history of DVT, neurovascular injury, unable to tolerate BFR treatment, unable to complete physical therapy, peripheral vascular disease
• Subjects will be withdrawn from the study if they are unable to tolerate the BFR therapy. Additionally if they suffer from any complications of the therapy they will be withdrawn immediately. This will be facilitated by describing the reasons for withdrawal to the patient prior to initiating the study and ask patients and other providers to inform the investigators if there are any issues or concerns.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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0 participants in 2 patient groups

Conventional rehabilitation plus blood flow restriction (BFR) therapy

Experimental group

Description:

Following standard of care surgery, subjects will immediately be started in standard of care physical therapy. Additionally, a BFR Cuff will be applied during physical therapy.

Treatment:

Other: Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) Therapy

Conventional rehabilitation

Active Comparator group

Description:

Following standard of care surgery, subjects will immediately be started in standard of care physical therapy.

Treatment:

Other: Physical Therapy