Blood Flow Restriction Concussion
Stopped early · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Concussion Post Syndrome
In brief
The purpose of this study is to examine the effect that blood flow restriction training will have on patients with concussion who demonstrate an intolerance to physical activity. Progressive exercise training has been shown to effectively reduce the effects of concussion and facilitate return to academic and athletic activities. In many cases, exercises intolerance is present in these patients which hinders progression. In musculoskeletal conditions, blood flow restriction training, when combined with low load exercise, has been shown to produce similar gains as high load exercises. If a patient being treated for concussion can tolerate low load exercise without concussive symptoms, then blood flow restriction may increase exercise gains by facilitating autonomic responses similar to high load training. This study will explore this hypothesis in patients between the ages of 14 and 30 who are referred for physical therapy intervention which is the standard of care at Duke Sports Sciences Concussion Clinic. Blood flow restriction training is also used in multiple patient populations at Duke Sports Physical Therapy without adverse events.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT03695042
- Run by
- Duke University
- People needed
- 4
- Starts
- 2019-01-15
- Expected to finish
- 2022-12-15
- Last updated by the study team
- 2024-11-22
Who can join
Age: 14 and older, up to 30. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Ability to read, write, and speak the English language Diagnosis of Post-Concussion Syndrome (medical diagnosis of concussion with symptoms lasting greater than four weeks.
- Increased symptoms with physical activity Ages 14-30 years old
You may not qualify if…
- Focal neurological deficits Exclusion criteria for Blood Flow Restriction (open wounds or fracture, history of clot, impaired circulation or venous compromise, sickle cell anemia, extremity infection, tumor distal to tourniquet placement, cancer, lymphectomy) Migraine history Positive image findings on MRI Benign Positional Paroxysmal Vertigo
Where it is running
- Duke Sports Science Institute — Durham, North Carolina, United States
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