Improving Mobility and Function Following Transfemoral Amputation: A Novel Approach to Reverse Volumetric Muscle Loss

NARecruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

30

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

April 1, 2024

Primary Completion Date

June 1, 2027

Study Completion Date

December 31, 2027

Conditions
Traumatic Amputation of Lower Extremity
Interventions
OTHER

Ischemic Preconditioning

A blood pressure cuff will be placed on the thigh of the intact/sound limb to restrict blood flow to the lower extremity for 5 minutes and then deflated for 5 minutes to allow for normal blood flow on a cycle for 50 minutes (5 times).

Trial Locations (1)

60608

RECRUITING

UIC Physical Therapy Faculty Practice, Chicago

All Listed Sponsors
lead

University of Illinois at Chicago

OTHER