NCT06943079

PNF and BFR Affect on Pain, ROM & Functional Outcome in Post-op ACL

Effects of Hold-relax Technique With or Without Blood Flow Restriction on Pain, Range of Motion and Functional Disability in Patients With Post Operative ACL Rehabilitation.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 48 (actual)
• Sponsor: Riphah International University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 25 Years – 45 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

A randomized controlled trial investigated the effects of Hold Relax Technique (HRT) with and without Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) on pain, range of motion (ROM), and functional disability in patients with post-operative ACL rehabilitation. This study includes all types of genders with age limit is 25-45 years. But the aim is to infer the answers to the following questions; Does HRT has better effects than HRT with BFR? How much effect should be noted ? The research will show that if both HRT and HRT with BFR groups had significant pain reduction, the HRT with BFR group demonstrated greater ROM improvement and significant enhancement in functional ability compared to the HRT and control groups.

Detailed description

A randomized clinical trial will be conducted under Riphah International University guidelines and nonprobability convenient sampling will be used to collect data from the 48 participants from the Ghurki trust and teaching hospital setting. Participants will go through ACL reconstruction specifically the usage of a hamstring graft. The participants were allocated into two groups by using randomization through computer-generated software A and B. In A group only HRT will be applied to check the effects on pain, ROM, and functional disability. In the B group HRT with BFR will be utilized to note the effects on pain, ROM, and functional disability.

Conditions

• Sports Physical Therapy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Effect of Hold Relax technique with Blood Flow Restriction technique on functional outcome	Participants are randomly allocated to group A through computerised generated method. The both combine intervention is divided into 3 intervals and their results will be calculated on 0 week, 3rd, and 6th week. On every interval, pain through numeric pain rating scale, range of motion through goniometer, and functional disability through lower extremity functional scale will be measured. 2-3/week frequency of intervention will be applied on the participant.
OTHER	Effect of Hold Relax technique without Blood Flow Restriction technique on functional outcomes	Participants are randomly allocated to group B through computerised generated method. The intervention is divided into 3 intervals and their results will be calculated on 0 week, 3rd, and 6th week. On every interval, pain through numeric pain rating scale, range of motion through goniometer, and functional disability through lower extremity functional scale will be measured. 2-3/week frequency of intervention will be applied on the participant.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-02-11
• Primary completion: 2024-12-02
• Completion: 2025-01-10
• First posted: 2025-04-24
• Last updated: 2025-04-24

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan