Does Blood Flow Restriction Therapy Reduce Pain and Improve Mobility and Muscle Strength After ACL Surgery?

Not yet recruiting

Conditions: Sprain of cruciate ligament of knee,

Registration Number: CTRI/2025/04/084983

Lead Sponsor: Prachi Bhal

Brief Summary: This study aims to determine the therapeutic benefits of Practical Blood Flow Restriction (pBFR) training as an intervention for improved strength development combined with reduced pain symptoms and enhanced physical abilities for patients doing post-ACL reconstruction rehabilitation. The research evaluates how pBFR affects pain scores and functional outcomes and measures knee muscle strength in comparison to basic exercises without BFR usage. The study addresses existing problems with BFR methods because they contain high costs and restricted availability by offering practical and economic alternatives through elastic band usage. The study proposes that Practical Blood Flow Restriction (pBFR) delivers substantial pain relief and muscle strength improvement (H1) versus the negative statement that claims no substantial benefits (H0).

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Not Yet Recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 46

Inclusion Criteria

underwent ACL reconstruction autologous tendon graft 1-4 months post surgery unsupported unilateral weight bear without pain for at least 5 secs repeated straight leg raise without knee extension muscle lag No contralateral leg injury in at least 12 months Minimum active ROM of 100 degrees in operated knee.

Exclusion Criteria

Pregnancy History of deep vein thrombosis Congenital heart disease varicose veins Rheumatoid arthritis COPD Hypothyroidism.

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1.Handheld dyanamometer	baseline, week 4th, week 8th
2.IKDC	baseline, week 4th, week 8th
3.Lysholm score	baseline, week 4th, week 8th
4.NPRS	baseline, week 4th, week 8th

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method

Trial Locations

Locations (1): Shri Mahant Indresh Hospital, Patelnagar, Dehradun, 248001
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Dehradun, UTTARANCHAL, India
Shri Mahant Indresh Hospital, Patelnagar, Dehradun, 248001
🇮🇳Dehradun, UTTARANCHAL, India
Prachi Bhal
Principal investigator
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bhalprachi1@gmail.com