NCT03264326

Efficacy of BFR Training Combined With Eccentric Exercise as Assessed by SWE in Subjects With Chronic AT

Efficacy of Blood Flow Restriction Training Combined With Eccentric Exercise as Assessed by Shear Wave Elastography in Subjects With Chronic Achilles Tendinopathy: A Randomized Single Blinded Controlled Trial

• Status: Terminated
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 16 (actual)
• Sponsor: Womack Army Medical Center · Federal
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to use Shear Wave Elastography (SWE) to assess Achilles tendinopathy and the effectiveness of Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) training in patients with Achilles tendinopathy as measured by Numeric Pain Rating Scale, functional self-report, and objective functional measures. SWE will be utilized to objectively quantify tendon properties and BFR training and eccentric exercise will be utilized to treat Achilles tendinopathy.

Conditions

• Achilles Tendinopathy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Blood Flow Restriction Training	Delfi Personalized Tourniquet System occludes 80% venous pressure during lower extremity exercise.
OTHER	Sham Blood Flow Restriction Training	Delfi Personalized Tourniquet System occlude 20 mmHG venous pressure during lower extremity exercise as a sham treatment.
OTHER	Eccentric Exercise	Subjects perform eccentric calf lowering off a step for 90 repetitions twice daily.

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-10-26
• Primary completion: 2018-09-05
• Completion: 2018-12-30
• First posted: 2017-08-29
• Last updated: 2019-05-15

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States