BFR After Biceps Tendon Repair and MPFLR

Mayo Clinic

Overview

The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of utilizing blood flow restriction (BFR) therapy after distal biceps tendon repair or medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction (MPFLR) following a tear.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Conditions

Patellofemoral Joint Dislocation Bicep Tendon Rupture

Interventions

Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) TherapyOTHER

BFR Cuff will be applied to the most proximal portion of the affected arm or leg, immediately before performing exercises during physical therapy. The cuff will remain on for the entire time while an exercise is performed and will be removed in between exercises while the subject rests.

Physical TherapyOTHER

Standard of care physical therapy consisting of a structured program progressing from range of motion to strength training and then functional tests

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 80 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Subjects will be recruited from our ambulatory sports medicine clinics. We will include patients aged 18-80 who suffered a biceps tear and are undergoing biceps repair or MPFLR Exclusion Criteria: * Subjects will be excluded if they are undergoing revision biceps repair or revision MPFLR, history of DVT, neurovascular injury, unable to tolerate BFR treatment, unable to complete physical therapy, peripheral vascular disease * Subjects will be withdrawn from the study if they are unable to tolerate the BFR therapy. Additionally if they suffer from any complications of the therapy they will be withdrawn immediately. This will be facilitated by describing the reasons for withdrawal to the patient prior to initiating the study and ask patients and other providers to inform the investigators if there are any issues or concerns.

Locations (1)

Mayo Clinic Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in strength

Measured by a dynamometer

Time frame: Post-operative 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 16 weeks, and 6 months

Secondary Outcomes

Change in range of motion

Measured by a goniometer reported in degrees

Time frame: Post-operative 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 16 weeks, and 6 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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