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Basic Information
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ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
40 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
2024-09-05
2027-06-30
Brief Summary
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It has been speculated that use of autografts in ACL reconstructions leads to more quad weakness and muscle atrophy due to tendon harvesting. (Slone et al., 2015) More recently, BFR has shown promise in expediting the recovery and rehabilitation process post-surgically. By implementing BFR following ACL reconstructions with autografts, we hope to mitigate the major deterrent for autograft use and giving patients a more cost-effective approach to surgery. (Hughes et al., 2019)
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Detailed Description
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Specific Aim 2 will monitor muscle strength and activation following ACL reconstruction with performance of standardized assessments at intervals. It is hypothesized that BFR implementation will show greater return to strength and enhanced muscle activation during testing.
Conditions
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Study Design
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COHORT
PROSPECTIVE
Study Groups
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BFR Group
Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) will be administered in conjunction with regular physical therapy exercises. BFR training will begin as early as 2 weeks post-op. For 2-3 times/week, as indicated by the patient's physical therapist. This is part of standard practice. Each session will consist of 4 sets (30, 15, 15, and 15 reps) at 80% limb occlusion pressure.
Not applicable- observational study
No intervention. Observational study.
Control Group
This group will perform physical therapy without the use of BFR
Not applicable- observational study
No intervention. Observational study.
Interventions
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Not applicable- observational study
No intervention. Observational study.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Age 14 - 40 years old
Exclusion Criteria
* Patient taking blood thinners or at risk of embolism
* Revision anterior cruciate ligament construction
* Allograft based reconstruction
* Non-quadriceps graft
14 Years
40 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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University of Kansas Medical Center
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Matthew Vopat
Assistant Professor, Orthopedic Surgery
Principal Investigators
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Matthew Vopat, MD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Kansas Medical Center
Locations
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University of Kansas medical Center
Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Countries
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References
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Das A, Paton B. Is There a Minimum Effective Dose for Vascular Occlusion During Blood Flow Restriction Training? Front Physiol. 2022 Apr 8;13:838115. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2022.838115. eCollection 2022.
Lu Y, Patel BH, Kym C, Nwachukwu BU, Beletksy A, Forsythe B, Chahla J. Perioperative Blood Flow Restriction Rehabilitation in Patients Undergoing ACL Reconstruction: A Systematic Review. Orthop J Sports Med. 2020 Mar 25;8(3):2325967120906822. doi: 10.1177/2325967120906822. eCollection 2020 Mar.
Hughes L, Rosenblatt B, Haddad F, Gissane C, McCarthy D, Clarke T, Ferris G, Dawes J, Paton B, Patterson SD. Comparing the Effectiveness of Blood Flow Restriction and Traditional Heavy Load Resistance Training in the Post-Surgery Rehabilitation of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Patients: A UK National Health Service Randomised Controlled Trial. Sports Med. 2019 Nov;49(11):1787-1805. doi: 10.1007/s40279-019-01137-2.
Slone HS, Romine SE, Premkumar A, Xerogeanes JW. Quadriceps tendon autograft for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a comprehensive review of current literature and systematic review of clinical results. Arthroscopy. 2015 Mar;31(3):541-54. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2014.11.010. Epub 2014 Dec 25.
Sim K, Rahardja R, Zhu M, Young SW. Optimal Graft Choice in Athletic Patients with Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries: Review and Clinical Insights. Open Access J Sports Med. 2022 Jul 1;13:55-67. doi: 10.2147/OAJSM.S340702. eCollection 2022.
Cognetti DJ, Sheean AJ, Owens JG. Blood Flow Restriction Therapy and Its Use for Rehabilitation and Return to Sport: Physiology, Application, and Guidelines for Implementation. Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil. 2022 Jan 28;4(1):e71-e76. doi: 10.1016/j.asmr.2021.09.025. eCollection 2022 Jan.
Castle JP, Tramer JS, Turner EHG, Cotter D, McGee A, Abbas MJ, Gasparro MA, Lynch TS, Moutzouros V. Survey of blood flow restriction therapy for rehabilitation in Sports Medicine patients. J Orthop. 2023 Mar 13;38:47-52. doi: 10.1016/j.jor.2023.03.007. eCollection 2023 Apr.
Tang N, Eren M, Gurpinar T, Ozturkmen Y. A prospective randomized controlled study of hamstring and bone-free quadriceps tendons autografts in arthroscopic ACL reconstruction. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2024 Jan;34(1):293-301. doi: 10.1007/s00590-023-03636-5. Epub 2023 Jul 19.
Mistry H, Metcalfe A, Colquitt J, Loveman E, Smith NA, Royle P, Waugh N. Autograft or allograft for reconstruction of anterior cruciate ligament: a health economics perspective. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2019 Jun;27(6):1782-1790. doi: 10.1007/s00167-019-05436-z. Epub 2019 Mar 14.
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Other Identifiers
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UKansasMCRI
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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