Blood Flow Restriction Training After Patellar INStability (BRAINS Trial)
Caitlin Conley
Summary
This research study is designed to allow health care professionals and researchers to answer many questions about whether a new type of physical therapy called blood flow restriction training (called BFRT) will improve recovery for those with patellar instability.
Description
Participants will randomly be assigned to 1 of 2 groups. This means that neither the participant or their doctor will not choose the treatment, but that the treatment will be randomly selected (like a coin toss). The study treatments is blood flow restriction training (BFRT). BFRT uses an air cuff that is inflated around the top of the thigh. This temporarily limits blood flow to the muscles and may allow the participant to recover strength more quickly after injury. As will be described later, the participant will be closely monitored during all study treatments to make sure they are as safe…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 14–40 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of traumatic patellar instability (either primary or recurrent) determined by an American Board of Family Medicine certified physician with a Certificate of Added Qualifications in Sports Medicine or licensed Physical Therapist utilizing clinical examination, radiographic imaging, and patients' reports of instability * Age 14 to 40 years * Skeletally mature with closed growth plates visualized by radiograph * A score of 80 or more on the Sports Activity Scale, which corresponds to participating in "running, twisting, turning (tennis, racquetball, handball, ice…
Interventions
- DeviceBlood Flow Restriction Training
Participants will undergo 8 weeks of blood flow restriction training with cuff inflated to 60% occlusion.
- DeviceSham Blood Flow Restriction Training
Participants will undergo 8 weeks of sham blood flow restriction training with cuff inflated to less than 10% occlusion.
Locations (4)
- UK Healthcare at TurflandLexington, Kentucky
- University of Kentucky Biomotion LaboratoryLexington, Kentucky
- Center for Sports Performance and ResearchFoxborough, Massachusetts
- Foxboro Sports Medicine ClinicFoxborough, Massachusetts