Status:

WITHDRAWN

BFRT vs Standard PT After Total Knee Arthroplasty

Lead Sponsor:

Norton Healthcare

Conditions:

Total Knee Arthroplasty

Eligibility:

All Genders

50-70 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Background Blood flow restriction training (BFRT) uses a specialized tourniquet system to restrict arterial inflow and venous outflow to the limb during low-load resistance exercise. BFRT has the pote...

Detailed Description

Background Blood flow restriction training (BFRT) uses a specialized tourniquet system to restrict arterial inflow and venous outflow to the limb during low-load resistance exercise. BFRT has the pote...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Status post primary TKA and cleared by surgeon for Physical Therapy.
  • Ages 50-79 years old
  • Able to participate fully in PT
  • Primary cruciate retaining or posterior stabilized TKA.
  • Knee Range of Motion of surgical extremity is a minimum of 5° on full extension to 90° on full flexion

Exclusion

  • Unable to consent for study participation
  • Unable to participate in preoperative testing
  • Any ligamentous or osseous reconstruction at time of surgery that limits weight bearing
  • History of Deep Vein Thrombosis
  • Injury or recent procedure to uninvolved extremity within 6 months
  • History of endothelial dysfunction
  • History of Peripheral Vascular Disease including varicose veins
  • Easy bruisability
  • TKA is revision
  • History of surgical wound complication on involved extremity
  • History of stroke
  • History of dementia
  • History of neuromuscular disorder
  • History of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
  • History of diabetes mellitus with neuropathy
  • History of previous intra-articular fracture of involved extremity causing surgical fixation
  • History of sickle cell trait/disease
  • Previous participation in BFRT
  • Any surgical procedure affecting their ability to complete all PT sessions or testing.
  • History of functionally limiting arthritis in non-surgical Lower Extremity
  • Prior contralateral Total Knee Arthroplasty
  • Prior Total Hip Arthroplasty
  • Positive pregnancy test
  • Enrollment into another clinical research trial

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 18 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 29 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04366336

Start Date

February 18 2021

End Date

December 29 2021

Last Update

March 7 2022

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Norton Healthcare

Louisville, Kentucky, United States, 40202