NCT06942065

Clinical-randomized Study of the Influence of Rehabilitation Therapy Using Strength and Blood Flow Restriction Training on Muscular Fitness and Regeneration After Elective Total Knee Arthroplasty

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 25 (actual)
• Sponsor: University Hospital, Bonn · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The present study investigates the effects of blood flow restriction training on muscular recovery during out-patient rehabilitation after elective total knee arthroplasty

Detailed description

The present study evaluated the impact of blood flow restriction training in the context of three-week outpatient rehabilitation following TKA, in accordance with the guidelines of the German Pension Insurance System. The in-rehabilitation and post-rehabilitation muscle status, strength, knee functionality, impairments in daily life and subjective pain perception were measured.

Conditions

• Osteoarthritis (OA) of the Knee
• Muscle Atrophy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Sham-BFR	The exercise protocol for the operated leg (with sham pressure of 20mmHg) consisted of four sets with 75 repetitions (reps) in total (1. Set: 30 reps, 2.-4. Set: 15 reps) with 30% of the individual one-repetition maximum for each exercise and were performed five times per week during the three-week outpatient rehabilitation.
PROCEDURE	Blood Flow Restriction Training	The exercise protocol for the operated leg (with a BFR pressure of 60% of the LOP) consisted of four sets with 75 repetitions (reps) in total (1. Set: 30 reps, 2.-4. Set: 15 reps) with 30% of the individual one-repetition maximum for each exercise and were performed five times per week during the three-week outpatient rehabilitation.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-06-01
• Primary completion: 2024-12-31
• Completion: 2025-01-01
• First posted: 2025-04-24
• Last updated: 2025-04-24

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Germany