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Impact of Blood-Flow-Restriction Prehabilitation on Pre- and Postoperative Rehabilitation After Total Knee Arthroplasty
Sponsor: University Hospital, Bonn
Summary
Degenerative and traumatic diseases of the musculoskeletal system lead to increased immobility of a patient, which in turn results in muscle atrophy. BFR training is a training method in which a blood pressure cuff partially blocks the arterial blood flow to the exercising limb and completely blocks the venous blood flow. During exercise, an externally induced venous occlusion occurs. This stimulus increases the metabolic stimulus in the occluded extremity - this means that strength can be increased even with low weights, which is why this training is also suitable for people who should not use high training loads due to injuries or operations.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
19
Start Date
2023-01-01
Completion Date
2025-02-01
Last Updated
2026-09-08
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Sham-BFR
Six-week prehabilitation program (2/week): Unilateral Leg Press and Leg extension exercise with 30% of the individual 1RM by using a sham-BFR intervention with 20mmHg exercise pressure.
BFR
Six-week prehabilitation program (2/week): Unilateral Leg Press and Leg extension exercise with 30% of the individual 1RM by using a BFR intervention with an exercise pressure corresponding to 60% of the individual LOP.
Locations (1)
University Hospital Bonn
Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany