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Does Blood Flow Restriction Training Improve Quadriceps Function After Arthroscopic Knee Surgery?

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
NCT IDNCT03096366ClinicalTrials.gov data as of Apr 2026
Target enrollment

150

Study length

about 5.1 years

Ages

14–55

Locations

1 site in TX

What this study is about

This trial is testing if blood flow restriction training, combined with physical therapy, improves quadriceps function after arthroscopic knee surgery compared to physical therapy alone. The goal is to see if this combination helps maintain or improve quadriceps muscle strength and function in patients who need limited weight-bearing.

Simplified from trial records by PatientMatch.

What you may be asked to do

  • 1.Participate in Physical therapy
  • 2.Use Blood flow restriction

Participation Burden

What's physically and logistically required of participants.

Logistics & Travel
In-person visits

Requires travel to a study site

Physical Intervention
Standard

How treatment is administered

Treatment Assignment
Randomized (Open Label)

You are randomly assigned, but you will know your treatment.

Extracted study details

Pulled from the trial record to show what is being tested and what the study is measuring.

Endpoints

Primary: Change in Quadriceps Muscle Cross-Sectional Area (CSA) as Assessed by Ultrasound