NCT04104126

Blood Flow Restriction Therapy in Achilles Injury

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 57 (estimated)
• Sponsor: NYU Langone Health · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Blood flow restriction (BFR) therapy is a brief and partial restriction of venous outflow of an extremity during low load resistance exercises. It is a safe and effective method of improving strength in healthy and active individuals, recovering from orthopedic pathologies and procedures. This prospective, randomized study will look at the implications this form of treatment has on the rehabilitation of Achilles injuries.

Conditions

• Achilles Injuries Tendon

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Standard of Care Physical Therapy	Will receive standard of care physical therapy
OTHER	Blood flow restriction	Blood flow restriction therapy is a blood pressure cuff placed around the desired limb with a handheld device that controls the pressure exerted by the cuff. The cuff is placed around the desired limb before a specific exercise, the physical therapist determines the appropriate pressure and time, and the patient completes the exercise as they normally would. The monitor determines the limb occlusion pressure and has an automatic timer that will deflate after the specified time has elapsed.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-10-08
• Primary completion: 2026-06-01
• Completion: 2026-06-01
• First posted: 2019-09-26
• Last updated: 2025-10-14

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States