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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12614000086662
ACTRN12614000086662
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ow intensity resistance training with blood flow to targeted muscles partially restricted: an effective strengthening regime for those with Inclusion Body Myositis?

Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Physiotherapy Department0 sites6 target enrollmentStarted: January 23, 2014Last updated:

Overview

Phase
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Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Physiotherapy Department
Enrollment
6

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Non-randomised trial
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Open (masking not used)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
o limit to o limit (—)
Sex
All

Inclusion Criteria

  • Diagnosis of Inclusion Body Myositis
  • A minimum of household ambulant with or without an aid
  • Willing to participate exclusively in the studies exercise program (ie not participate in a formal concurrent thigh strengthening program)
  • Full range of knee extension

Exclusion Criteria

  • Non\-ambulant, unable to walk 10 meters
  • Peripheral vascular disease and/or compromised lower limb circulation
  • Coexistent neurological or psychiatric disease
  • Severe patella\-femoral pain, knee osteoarthritis
  • Unstable medical condition \- unstable angina, uncontrolled diabetes, uncontrolled hypertension

Investigators

Sponsor
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Physiotherapy Department

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