Blood Flow Restriction Training in Patients With Weight Bearing Restrictions After Knee Surgery

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

42

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

December 12, 2017

Primary Completion Date

May 14, 2019

Study Completion Date

May 14, 2019

Conditions
Cartilage, ArticularTibial Meniscus Injuries
Interventions
OTHER

Physical therapy with BFR-LLST

"The criteria-based rehabilitation protocol for the patients with cartilage or meniscus repair may vary according to the surgical procedures.~Patients will attend 5 individual treatments, and a 6-week supervised group-based rehabilitation program with BFR-LLST (Blood Flow Restriction - Low Load Strength Training) twice a week at the rehabilitation centre. Patient will be instructed to perform BFR-LLST 5 times a week in total (twice supervised, 3 times at home).~During each BFR-LLST session, patients are encouraged to perform 4 sets of 30 repetitions, 15 repetitions, 15 repetitions, and 15 repetitions (or to fatigue in the final set), respectively.~The exercise intervention will adhere to TIDieR (template for intervention description and replication)."

Trial Locations (1)

Unknown

Section for Orthopaedic & Sports Rehabilitation (SOS-R), Health Centre Nørrebro, Copenhagen

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Hvidovre University Hospital

OTHER

lead

Health Centre Nørrebro, City of Copenhagen

OTHER

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