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Blood Flow Restriction Therapy in Lower Limb Extensor Injuries
Sponsor: NYU Langone Health
Summary
The primary objective of the study is to determine the efficacy of blood flow restriction therapy on patients with lower limb extensor injuries by measuring pre and post blood flow restriction therapy strength and muscle mass.
Official title: Blood Flow Restriction Therapy in Lower Limb Extensor Injuries: A Randomized Controlled Double-Blind Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 65 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
128
Start Date
2021-09-01
Completion Date
2026-06-01
Last Updated
2025-09-26
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Physical Therapy with pressure cuff
6 weeks of physical therapy will have similar exercises to standard therapy however the patients will use a cuff around the affected leg during the exercises.
Physical Therapy with placebo pressure cuff
6 weeks of physical therapy will have similar exercises to standard therapy however the patients will use a pressure cuff around the affected leg during the exercises. The pressure cuff will have 50% of the pressure that will be considered effective.
Locations (1)
NYU Langone Health
New York, New York, United States