Clinical-randomized Study of the Influence of Rehabilitation Therapy Using Strength and Blood Flow Restriction Training on Muscular Fitness and Regeneration After Elective Total Knee Arthroplasty

University Hospital Bonn (UKB)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Muscle Atrophy; Osteoarthritis (OA) of the Knee

Treatments: Procedure: Blood Flow Restriction Training; Procedure: Sham-BFR

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06942065

2023_E

Details and patient eligibility

About

The present study investigates the effects of blood flow restriction training on muscular recovery during out-patient rehabilitation after elective total knee arthroplasty

Full description

The present study evaluated the impact of blood flow restriction training in the context of three-week outpatient rehabilitation following TKA, in accordance with the guidelines of the German Pension Insurance System. The in-rehabilitation and post-rehabilitation muscle status, strength, knee functionality, impairments in daily life and subjective pain perception were measured.

Enrollment: 25 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Physical Fitness for Rehabilitation
• Primary TKA surgery
• BMI < 35

Exclusion criteria

• Sickle Cell Anemia
• Vascular Intervention on the lower extremities
• Open Wounds

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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25 participants in 2 patient groups

Control Group

Sham Comparator group

Description:

Control sham condition which performed the exercise with a fixed pressure of 20mmHg

Treatment:

Procedure: Sham-BFR

Blood Flow Restriction Group

Experimental group

Description:

This intervention groups performed training on the operated limb with a BFR pressure corresponding to 60% of the individual limb occlusion pressure

Treatment:

Procedure: Blood Flow Restriction Training