Blood Flow Restriction Training After Patellar INStability
Recruiting now · Not applicable · Has a placebo group
Conditions studied: Patellar Dislocation, Knee Injuries, Leg Injury, Wounds and Injuries
In brief
This research study is designed to allow health care professionals and researchers to answer many questions about whether a new type of physical therapy called blood flow restriction training (called BFRT) will improve recovery for those with patellar instability.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT04554212
- Run by
- Caitlin Conley
- People needed
- 78
- Starts
- 2020-09-09
- Expected to finish
- 2026-06-30
- Last updated by the study team
- 2025-07-03
Who can join
Age: 14 and older, up to 40. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Diagnosis of traumatic patellar instability (either primary or recurrent) determined by an American Board of Family Medicine certified physician with a Certificate of Added Qualifications in Sports Medicine or licensed Physical Therapist utilizing clinical examination, radiographic imaging, and patients' reports of instability
- Age 14 to 40 years
- Skeletally mature with closed growth plates visualized by radiograph
- A score of 80 or more on the Sports Activity Scale, which corresponds to participating in "running, twisting, turning (tennis, racquetball, handball, ice hockey, field hockey, skiing, wrestling)" at least 1-3 times per week
- Desire to resume pre-injury activity level
You may not qualify if…
- Concomitant osteochondral lesion requiring surgical fixation
- Radiographic evidence of osteoarthritis (< Kellgren-Lawrence Grade 2)
- Previous ipsilateral or contralateral knee surgery
- Most recent instability event more than 3 months before enrollment
- History of any inflammatory disorder
- BMI > 35 kg/m2
- Diabetes or uncontrolled hypertension
- Varicose veins or a history of personal or immediate family history (parental or sibling) of deep vein thrombosis
- Pre-existing conditions or previous surgeries that effect the ability to walk
- Planned trips or vacations that will result in the inability to attend 4 consecutive physical therapy sessions
Where it is running
- UK Healthcare at Turfland — Lexington, Kentucky, United States (enrolling)
- University of Kentucky Biomotion Laboratory — Lexington, Kentucky, United States (enrolling)
- Center for Sports Performance and Research — Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States (enrolling)
- Foxboro Sports Medicine Clinic — Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States (enrolling)
Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov
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