Blood Flow Restriction Training in Patients With Lower Extremity Fractures
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Tibial Fractures
Lower Extremity Fracture
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 – 100
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 40 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Denver Health and Hospital Authority · Other
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About This Trial
This study will look at the effect of using a blood flow restriction device during low load strengthening exercises on patients with tibial shaft fractures, compared to patients performing exercise without the device. The study will compare muscle strength, muscle size, fracture healing, and return to normal function between the two groups.
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Adult with closed tibial shaft fracture
* Ability to begin physical therapy treatment within 2 weeks post-operatively
Exclusion Criteria:
* History of osteoporosis or osteopenia
* Impaired circulation in the limb
* Active deep vein thrombosis
* Clotting disorders or other el…
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