CompletedNot Applicable

Blood Flow Restriction in ACL Reconstruction Rehabilitation: A Double-Blinded RCT

Egypt36 participantsStarted 2020-02-01

Plain-language summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether adding blood flow restriction (BFR) training to a traditional rehabilitation protocol (TRP) can improve muscle strength, knee proprioception, range of motion, pain, and lower limb function after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). This study is conducted in male and female adults aged 18-35 years who underwent ACLR using a semitendinosus tendon autograft. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does adding BFR to a traditional rehabilitation protocol improve quadriceps and hamstring muscle strength after ACLR? Does adding BFR improve knee joint proprioception, range of motion, pain, and lower limb function after ACLR? Researchers compared a traditional rehabilitation protocol alone (control group) with the same protocol combined with blood flow restriction training (BFR group) to see if BFR provides superior improvements in postoperative outcomes. Participants was: randomly assigned to either a traditional rehabilitation group or a BFR-assisted rehabilitation group Perform supervised rehabilitation exercises from the 2nd to the 12th postoperative week Undergo assessments of muscle strength, knee proprioception, range of motion, pain, and function Be evaluated 1 week before surgery and at 1.5 and 3 months after ACL reconstruction

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 35 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria Male or female participants aged 18-35 years Undergoing primary unilateral anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction Reconstruction performed using semitendinosus tendon autograft Referred for postoperative rehabilitation by an orthopedic surgeon Medically cleared to participate in postoperative rehabilitation and exercise training Ability to understand and follow verbal instructions Willingness to participate and provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria History of previous surgery on either knee Concomitant ligament injuries requiring surgical repair (e.g., PCL, MCL, LCL) Severe meniscal injury requiring repair or affecting rehabilitation progression Known cardiovascular, vascular, or thromboembolic disorders Peripheral vascular disease or conditions contraindicating blood flow restriction training Neurological disorders affecting lower limb function Uncontrolled systemic disease (e.g., uncontrolled diabetes or hypertension) Postoperative complications such as infection, deep vein thrombosis, or graft failure Inability to comply with the rehabilitation program or follow-up assessments

What they're measuring

Quadriceps Muscle Strength

Timeframe: preoperative baseline, 1.5 months post-operative, and 3 months post-operative

Hamstring Muscle Strength

Timeframe: preoperative baseline, 1.5 months post-operative, and 3 months post-operative

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07406763

SponsorAhmed Mohamed Mahmoud Abdelaziz Khalil

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2021-02-01