Blood Flow Restriction Training on Upper Limb Performance (NCT06859905) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedNot Applicable
Blood Flow Restriction Training on Upper Limb Performance
Saudi Arabia70 participantsStarted 2025-05-30
Plain-language summary
Background; Blood flow restriction training (BFRT) is a physical intervention that promotes many beneficial muscular activities and functions when low load/intensity is used in healthy and clinical populations.
Objectives: To determine the effect of BFRT on upper extremity motor function, strength, and Activity of daily living in chronic/acute stroke patients.
Who can participate
Age range
30 Years – 70 Years
Sex
ALL
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AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.
Inclusion Criteria:
* 30 ≥ years of age.
* The diagnosis of stroke
* Confirmed by cranial CT and/or MRI
* Hemipaises (weakness of one side of the body ), clear consciousness, stable vital signs
Exclusion Criteria:
* Uncontrolled hypertension
* Coronary artery disease
* Deep vein thrombosis
* Severe osteoarthritis
* Cognitive impairment, inability to cooperate
* Any severe musculoskeletal problem that prevented the participants from doing resistance training
* unstable complications related to heart, lung, and kidney diseases.
* Serious cognitive or audio-visual impairment
* Mini-Mental Scale Examination score, \<24)
Questions worth asking your doctor
Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.
1This trial tested blood flow restriction training on people with hemiparesis after stroke — can you explain what blood flow restriction training actually involves, and whether the physical demands of that approach would be safe or realistic for someone in my situation?
2The trial measured hand grip strength and something called the Stroke Upper-Limb Capacity Scale — what do those outcomes actually tell us about real-world arm and hand function, and are the results from this completed trial available for us to review together?
3Since this trial is already completed, does that mean the findings could influence my current treatment plan, or would I need to look for an ongoing trial to actually participate in something like this?
4The trial also tracked daily living ability using the Barthel Index — based on whatever results came out of this study, does blood flow restriction training look promising enough compared to the standard rehabilitation approaches you'd already recommend for my arm weakness?
5Given that this study is listed as phase 'NA,' meaning it may have been more of a feasibility or exploratory study, how much confidence can we place in the results, and what would need to happen before this kind of training becomes a standard option for hemiparesis recovery?
Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.
Questions for the trial coordinator
The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.
1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.
What they're measuring
1
Muscle power
Timeframe: at base line and after 8 weeks of tretment
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2- Hand grip strength
Timeframe: at base line and after 8 weeks of tretment
3
The Stroke Upper-Limb Capacity Scale
Timeframe: at base line and after 8 weeks of tretment
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Activity of daily living by Barthel Index
Timeframe: at base line and after 8 weeks of tretment