Blood Flow Restriction Training After Patellar INStability

Description

This research study is designed to allow health care professionals and researchers to answer many questions about whether a new type of physical therapy called blood flow restriction training (called BFRT) will improve recovery for those with patellar instability.

Conditions

Patellar Dislocation, Knee Injuries, Leg Injury, Wounds and Injuries

Talk to us

Study Overview

On this page

Study Details

Study overview

This research study is designed to allow health care professionals and researchers to answer many questions about whether a new type of physical therapy called blood flow restriction training (called BFRT) will improve recovery for those with patellar instability.

Blood Flow Restriction Training After Patellar INStability (BRAINS Trial)

Blood Flow Restriction Training After Patellar INStability

Condition
Patellar Dislocation
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Lexington

UK Healthcare at Turfland, Lexington, Kentucky, United States, 40504

Lexington

University of Kentucky Biomotion Laboratory, Lexington, Kentucky, United States, 40536

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

For general information about clinical research, read Learn About Studies.

Eligibility Criteria

  • * Diagnosis of traumatic patellar instability (either primary or recurrent) determined by an American Board of Family Medicine certified physician with a Certificate of Added Qualifications in Sports Medicine or licensed Physical Therapist utilizing clinical examination, radiographic imaging, and patients' reports of instability
  • * Age 14 to 40 years
  • * Skeletally mature with closed growth plates visualized by radiograph
  • * A score of 80 or more on the Sports Activity Scale, which corresponds to participating in "running, twisting, turning (tennis, racquetball, handball, ice hockey, field hockey, skiing, wrestling)" at least 1-3 times per week
  • * Desire to resume pre-injury activity level
  • * Concomitant osteochondral lesion requiring surgical fixation
  • * Radiographic evidence of osteoarthritis (\< Kellgren-Lawrence Grade 2)
  • * Previous ipsilateral or contralateral knee surgery
  • * Most recent instability event more than 3 months before enrollment
  • * History of any inflammatory disorder
  • * BMI \> 35 kg/m2
  • * Diabetes or uncontrolled hypertension
  • * Varicose veins or a history of personal or immediate family history (parental or sibling) of deep vein thrombosis
  • * Pre-existing conditions or previous surgeries that effect the ability to walk
  • * Planned trips or vacations that will result in the inability to attend 4 consecutive physical therapy sessions

Ages Eligible for Study

14 Years to 40 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Caitlin Conley,

Cale Jacobs, STUDY_DIRECTOR, University of Kentucky

Study Record Dates

2025-06