NCT07299461

Blood Flow Restriction Training After Meniscus Surgery

Investigation of the Effects of Combined Low-intensity Resistance Exercise With Blood Flow Restriction on Muscle Strength, Pain, and Fear of Movement in Post-operative Meniscus Rehabilitation

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 36 (actual)
• Sponsor: Uskudar University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years – 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of combined low-intensity resistance exercise with blood flow restriction (BFR-LIRE) on muscle strength, pain, and fear of movement in individuals who had undergone post-operative meniscus surgery. A total of 36 individuals who reported knee pain of 4 or higher on the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) following surgery voluntarily participated in the study. The participants were randomly divided into two groups. The first group underwent traditional physical therapy exercises and physical therapy modalities for the operated lower extremity for 60 minutes a day, three days a week, for eight weeks. The second group received the same traditional physical therapy modalities and exercises for 60 minutes a day, three days a week, for eight weeks, with an additional 15-minute BFR-LIRE session aimed at increasing the strength of the operated lower extremity and managing pain. Keywords: Pain, Knee Pain, Meniscus, Physiotherapy, Blood Flow Restriction, Exercise

Conditions

• Blood Flow Restriction and Low-Intensity Resistance Training
• Meniscal Injuries

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Traditional physical therapy exercises and physical therapy modalities	* NMES for 20 minutes * Therapeutic (Continuous) Ultrasound for 6 minutes * Cold Pack (CP) for 7 minutes * Conventional Physical Therapy Exercises: Stretching exercises targeting the quadriceps femoris, hamstrings, and gastrocnemius muscles were performed by the patient for 30 seconds of stretching followed by 30 seconds of rest, for a total of 3 sets. All stretching movements were supervised by a physiotherapist, and each stretch was performed up to the patient's pain threshold.
OTHER	Traditional physical therapy exercises and physical therapy modalities + low-intensity resistance exercise with blood flow restriction (BFR-LIRE)	In addition to the other intervention group procedures, a 15-minute low-intensity resistance exercise program with BFR-which is known to be effective in increasing muscle strength despite being performed at low intensity-was included in the patients' treatment protocol.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-06-03
• Primary completion: 2024-12-20
• Completion: 2024-12-20
• First posted: 2025-12-23
• Last updated: 2025-12-23

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)