Status:
COMPLETED
The Efficacy of Low-load Blood Flow Restricted Resistance Before TKR
Lead Sponsor:
University of Aarhus
Collaborating Sponsors:
Horsens Hospital
Regionshospitalet Silkeborg
Conditions:
Total Knee Replacement
Eligibility:
All Genders
50+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The primary aim of this study is to investigate the efficacy of 8 weeks of Low-load blood flow restricted exercise (BFRE) compared to receiving standard care only (no preoperative training) before tot...
Detailed Description
BFRE is resistance training with low loads (30% 1repetition maximum (RM) performed with concurrent partial blood flow restriction by means of pneumatic cuff compression around the working limb. Group...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients ≥ 50 years scheduled for TKA at Horsens- or Silkeborg Regional Hospital.
Exclusion
- Severe cardiovascular diseases (New York Heart Association class III and IIII), previous stroke incident, thrombosis incident
- Traumatic nerve injury in affected limb
- Unregulated hypertension (Systolic ≥180 or diastolic ≥110 mmHg)
- Spinal cord injury
- Pregnancy
- Planned other lower limb surgery within 12 months
- Cancer diagnosis and currently undergoing chemo-, immuno-, or radiotherapy
- Inadequacy in written and spoken Danish
- an existing prosthesis in the index limb
- living more than 45 minutes from either Horsens Regional Hospital or Silkeborg Regional Hospital.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 17 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
86 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04081493
Start Date
September 17 2019
End Date
April 1 2024
Last Update
September 19 2024
Active Locations (3)
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1
Aarhus University Hosspital
Aarhus, Aarhus N, Denmark, 8200
2
Horsens Regional Hospital
Horsens, Denmark, 8600
3
Silkeborg Regional Hospital
Silkeborg, Denmark, 8600