Blood flow restriction (BFR) therapy is a brief and partial restriction of venous outflow of an extremity during low load resistance exercises. It is a safe and effective method of improving strength in healthy and active individuals, recovering from orthopedic pathologies and procedures. This prospective, randomized study will look at the implications this form of treatment has on the rehabilitation of Achilles injuries.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
57
Will receive standard of care physical therapy
Blood flow restriction therapy is a blood pressure cuff placed around the desired limb with a handheld device that controls the pressure exerted by the cuff. The cuff is placed around the desired limb before a specific exercise, the physical therapist determines the appropriate pressure and time, and the patient completes the exercise as they normally would. The monitor determines the limb occlusion pressure and has an automatic timer that will deflate after the specified time has elapsed.
NYU Langone Health
New York, New York, United States
RECRUITINGefficacy of blood flow restriction therapy on patients with Achilles injury by measure pre and post blood flow restriction therapy measured by muscle strength
Measure in increase of strength in the affected leg measured by Biodex.
Time frame: 12 Months
Measure of pain using Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
Respondent selects a whole number (0-10 integers) that best reflects the intensity of their pain. For pain intensity, the scale is most commonly anchored by "no pain" (score of 0) and "pain as bad as it could be" or "worst imaginable pain" (score of 100 \[100-mm scale\])
Time frame: 12 Months
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