The Influences of Single Chamber Vs. Multi-chamber Blood Flow Restriction Cuffs with Bicep Curls

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Blood Vessel Disease; Muscle Edema

• Registration Number: NCT06754618
• Lead Sponsor: Salisbury University

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the use of single (SC) and multi-chamber (MC) blood flow restriction (BFR) cuff bicep exercise on indices of arterial stiffness, muscle morphology, and participant perception.

Detailed Description

Twenty six adults aged 18-40 years old will undergo three treatment sessions (control (no BFR), SC BFR, and MC BFR) in a randomized order separated by one week. A familiarization session will also occur one week before starting the treatment period. Each subject will undergo a series of tests including anthropometry, ultrasonography of the carotid artery, applanation tonometry, ultrasonography of the vastus lateralis, blood pressure acquisition, body composition, and maximal strength assessments (1RM). The exercise trial will consist of sets of dumbbell bicep curls performed to failure with a 2-seconds concentric and 2-seconds eccentric cadence, at 20% of their 1RM using 60% of the supine limb occlusion pressure (LOP) with 1-minute rest intervals. Assessments will be performed immediately before and after the exercise bout during each treatment session. Two-way ANOVAs will be used to examine the main effects of treatment and treatment-order interaction on pulse wave velocity, muscle cross-sectional area, and perceptual response.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-08-31
• Status Verified: 2024-12
• Primary Completion: 2024-12-01
• Study Completion: 2024-12-20
• Study First Submitted: 2024-12-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-12-23
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-12-23
• Study First Posted: 2025-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 2025-01-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 26

Inclusion Criteria

1. Physically active (> 1,000 MET/min/wk) for at least six months.
2. Weight stable for previous 6 months (+/-2.5 kg)
3. Female subjects only- reported regular menstrual cycles for the last 2 years

Exclusion Criteria

1. BP>140/90 mmHg
2. BMI>40 kg/m2
3. Diabetes
4. Familial hypercholesterolemia
5. Past or current history of CHD, stroke or major CVD events. Respiratory diseases (not including asthma), endocrine or metabolic, neurological, or hematological disorders that would compromise the study or the health of the subject.
6. Women must not be pregnant, plan to become pregnant during the study, or be nursing
7. Active renal or liver disease
8. All medications and supplements that influence dependent variables*
9. Recent surgery < 2 months
10. Alcohol abuse
11. Sleep apnea
12. Claustrophobia

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Arterial Stiffness	Prior to and 10-minutes after the exercise intervention	A measurement of vascular health.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Muscle Morphology	Prior to and immediately after the exercise intervention	A measurement of bicep brachii cross sectional area

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Salisbury University; 🇺🇸 Salisbury, Maryland, United States