Status:
COMPLETED
BFR Therapy Following DRF
Lead Sponsor:
Carilion Clinic
Collaborating Sponsors:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Conditions:
Distal Radius Fracture
Eligibility:
All Genders
50-75 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study's goal is to evaluate whether blood flow restriction supplemented therapy is a superior therapy compared to traditional standard of care while recovering from a surgery that repairs distal ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Outpatients undergoing distal radius fracture open reduction internal fixation using volar plating (CPT 25607, 25608, and 25609)
- Age 50 - 75
- Fall onto outstretched hand injury
Exclusion
- High energy mechanism
- Fall from an elevated position greater than 12 inches
- Motor vehicle collision
- Any activity involving a powered vehicle (scooter, car, truck, ATV, motorcycle, tractor, etc.)
- any concomitant injury to the affected limb
- Bilateral distal radius fracture
- Revision procedures
- Worker's compensation status
- Non-English speaking
- No Internet Access
- Inability to provide informed consent
- Patients with known lymphovascular disorders, including peripheral arterial disease (PAD), prior deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or chronic lymphedema
- Patients with known genetic or other hypercoagulability disorders including those on long-term anticoagulation or anti-platelet therapy (other than prophylactic aspirin)
- Uncontrolled hypertension
- Patients with dialysis catheters or AV fistula
- Any other medical condition that affects the risk profile of the patient or that affects the normal physiologic function of the circulatory system of the extremities, based on sole discretion and medical judgement of the Primary Investigator
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 26 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 8 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
4 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05396521
Start Date
May 26 2022
End Date
May 8 2023
Last Update
October 9 2024
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Carilion Clinic
Roanoke, Virginia, United States, 24014