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Ischemic Preconditioning in Osteoarthritis and Back Pain
Sponsor: University of Illinois at Chicago
Summary
We are examining the use of restricted blood flow, through full occlusion, on a single thigh for 50 minutes (5 minutes on, 5 minutes off), completed every other day for 2 weeks to improve function in individuals with knee osteoarthritis and low back pain.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
50 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
24
Start Date
2025-09-12
Completion Date
2026-12-31
Last Updated
2025-11-17
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Ischemic Preconditioning
The intervention arm will include full blood flow occlusion in one thigh for 5 minutes followed by 5 minutes of reperfusion for a cycle of 50 minutes.
Sham Intervention
This intervention includes 25mmHg of pressure, which is not sufficient for blodo flow occlusion.
Locations (1)
Human and Sport Performance Lab
Chicago, Illinois, United States