Effects of Blood Flow Restriction Training With Low Intensity Exercises in Knee Osteoarthritis

Riphah International University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Knee Osteoarthritis

Treatments: Other: blood flow restriction training; Other: ultrasound therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06502587

REC/RCR&AHS/23/01112

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of the study is to examine the effects of blood flow restriction training(BFRT) with low intensity exercises on pain, range of motion and quality of life in Knee Osteoarthritis. A randomized clinical trial will be conducted at Lahore general hospital. Non-probability convenience sampling will be used, and 36 subjects, age 40-65 years will be randomly allocated into two groups by lottery method after meeting the inclusion criteria.

Full description

The aim of the study is to examine the effects of blood flow restriction training(BFRT) with low intensity exercises on pain, range of motion and quality of life in Knee Osteoarthritis. A randomized clinical trial will be conducted at Lahore general hospital. Non-probability convenience sampling will be used, and 36 subjects, age 40-65 years will be randomly allocated into two groups by lottery method after meeting the inclusion criteria. Both groups will receive Ultrasound therapy for 7 minutes, as common treatment. Group A will be treated with Blood flow restriction training with low intensity exercises and Group B will be treated with baseline treatment only. 3 sessions per week and total 12 sessions for 4 weeks. The outcome measures will be conducted through NPRS, Womac index for osteoarthritis,kellgren and lawrence scale and goniometry before and after 4 weeks. Data will be analyzed using SPSS software version 26.

Enrollment: 36 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 40 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Both Male and Female age between 40 to 65 years diagnosed with womac ostearthritis index having acute knee pain.
• Patients with history of osteoarthritis (of grade 1 and 2 with KL(kellgren and Lawerence)) grading system for knee Osteoarthritis
• Pain in and around knee measuring through Numeric Pain rating Scale(NPRS)>4(14)

Exclusion Criteria:Patient with history of

• hypertension
• diabetes
• sickle cell anemia
• renal compromise
• obesity
• open fracture,
• increased intracranial pressure
• pregnancy
• cancer or tumor,
• extremity with dialysis access,
• extremity fracture
• peripheral vascular compromise
• DVT(Deep vein thrombosis) & pulmonary embolism deformity of hip & back

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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36 participants in 2 patient groups

blood flow restriction training

Experimental group

Description:

we will apply blood flow restriction training with low intensity exercises on patients with knee osteoarthritis to check pain,quality of life and range of motion.

Treatment:

Other: blood flow restriction training

ultrasound application only

Active Comparator group

Description:

in this group we will apply ultrasound therapy on knee joint for 7 minutes.

Treatment:

Other: ultrasound therapy