Effect of Adding Blood Flow Restriction to Traditional Program After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Double-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial

Completed Not Applicable NCT07406763

Study Description

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether adding blood flow restriction (BFR) training to a traditional rehabilitation protocol (TRP) can improve muscle strength, knee proprioception, range of motion, pain, and lower limb function after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). This study is conducted in male and female adults aged 18-35 years who underwent ACLR using a semitendinosus tendon autograft. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does adding BFR to a traditional rehabilitation protocol improve quadriceps and hamstring muscle strength after ACLR? Does adding BFR improve knee joint proprioception, range of motion, pain, and lower limb function after ACLR? Researchers compared a traditional rehabilitation protocol alone (control group) with the same protocol combined with blood flow restriction training (BFR group) to see if BFR provides superior improvements in postoperative outcomes. Participants was: randomly assigned to either a traditional rehabilitation group or a BFR-assisted rehabilitation group Perform supervised rehabilitation exercises from the 2nd to the 12th postoperative week Undergo assessments of muscle strength, knee proprioception, range of motion, pain, and function Be evaluated 1 week before surgery and at 1.5 and 3 months after ACL reconstruction

Study Details

Registry ID:
NCT07406763
Conditions:
Blood Flow Restriction Therapy, Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL)
Phase:
Not Applicable
Target Enrollment:
36 participants
Start Date:
Age Range:
18–35 years
Healthy Volunteers:
No

Study Locations (2 sites)

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