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Blood Flow-restricted Resistance Exercise to Promote Muscle Strength and Use in Adults With Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
Sponsor: Quality Living, Inc.
Summary
Recovery of arm and hand motor control is critical for independence and quality of life following incomplete spinal cord injury (iSCI). Blood flow-restricted resistance exercise (BFRE) has emerged as a potential treatment addressing this need, but treatment guidelines and research reporting effectiveness are sparse. The purpose of this work is to provide case reports of people with cervical iSCI who use BFRE supplemented by electrical stimulation (ES) to increase the strength and functional use of selected upper extremity muscles.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
19 Years - 70 Years
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
10
Start Date
2025-04-01
Completion Date
2026-06-15
Last Updated
2026-03-13
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Blood flow-restricted resistance exercise
Participants will engage in baseline measurement of blood pressure, strength of target muscle contractions, and level of support needed for functional task performance. They will then begin BFRE treatment supplemented by electrical stimulation, if needed, two times weekly. Each exercise session will include performance of four sets of 20 repetitions of target muscle contraction on each side of the body followed by functional task performance.
Locations (1)
Quality Living, Inc.
Omaha, Nebraska, United States