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Impact of Blood-Flow-Restriction Prehabilitation on Pre- and Postoperative Rehabilitation After Total Knee Arthroplasty

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Osteoarthritis (OA) of the Knee
Registration Number
NCT06964022
Lead Sponsor
University Hospital, Bonn
Brief 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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
20
Inclusion Criteria
  • Indication for TKA Surgery
  • Ability to perform prehabilitation exercise
Exclusion Criteria
  • Sickle Cell Anemia
  • Iatrogenic changes in the vessels of the lower extremities (e.g. stents)
  • Open wounds/Infection of the lower extremities

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Muscle StrengthPre- to 6 weeks Post Surgery

Muscle Strength assessed by isometric maximal test (Nm)

Subjective Pain ValuePre- to 6 weeks Post Surgery

Subjective pain perception, assessed by visual analog scale (0-100mm)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University Hospital Bonn

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Bonn, NRW, Germany

University Hospital Bonn
🇩🇪Bonn, NRW, Germany

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