The effects of low-intensity blood flow restricted exercise on the clinical outcomes of young active adults following a 3-week in-patient rehabilitation programme

Completed

• Conditions: ower limb musculoskeletal sports and training injury (various); Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning

• Registration Number: ISRCTN63585315
• Lead Sponsor: Academic Department of Military Rehabilitation (ADMR)

Brief Summary

1. 2017 protocol in: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29234504 2. 2018 results in https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2018.01269/full

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-04-25
• Study Completion: 2018-02-01
• Last Update Posted: 24 September 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 28

Inclusion Criteria

1. Male
2. Lower limb injury (ex. Achilles/patellar tendinopathy, anterior knee pain, ACL reconstruction, ankle injuries, projectile/blast-related injury)
3. Age range 18-50 years
4. Serving regular UK Armed Forces personnel

Exclusion Criteria

1. Female
2. Prior history of cardiovascular disease (ex. hypertension, peripheral vascular disease, thrombosis/embolism, ischaemic heart disease, myocardial infarction)
3. Amputation
4. Peripheral neuropathy
5. History of formally diagnosed mental illness
6. History of formally diagnosed learning disability
7. Brain Injury
8. ACL surgery within the last 4 weeks
9. Surgical insertion of metal components in lower limbs (may affect MRI results)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified