ACL BFR Follow-Up

Overview

About this study

The purpose of this study is to perform a long-term follow up on a study that has been started and is currently enrolling patients, the Low-Intensity Blood Flow Restriction as a Pre-Operative Rehabilitative Modality Study. This study currently follows patients closely for 6 months post-operatively. The current clinical practice for patients who have undergone ACL reconstruction rehabilitation is to rehab for at least 9 months up to a year to return to their pre-injury levels of sport. This study aims to follow up each patient and ascertain their perceived activity level and reinjury rate to establish a difference between the two intervention groups at 1 year and 2 years postoperatively.

Participation eligibility

Participant eligibility includes age, gender, type and stage of disease, and previous treatments or health concerns. Guidelines differ from study to study, and identify who can or cannot participate. There is no guarantee that every individual who qualifies and wants to participate in a trial will be enrolled. Contact the study team to discuss study eligibility and potential participation.

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects must be between 13 and 50 years old.
  • Subjects must have been previously diagnosed with a tear of the anterior cruciate ligament in one of the lower extremities that requires surgical reconstruction.
  • Subjects must be able to understand study procedures and comply with them for the entire duration of the study.
  • Subjects must have normal contralateral limb strength.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects with any personal history of deep vein thrombosis or with such history in their immediate family.
  • Subjects who have any multi-ligamentous injuries to the knee that require modified post-operative unloading.
  • Subjects who have history of previous anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions in either the affected or unaffected leg.
  • Subjects with an inability or unwillingness of individual or legal guardian to give written informed consent.

Eligibility last updated 2/1/22. Questions regarding updates should be directed to the study team contact.

Participating Mayo Clinic locations

Study statuses change often. Please contact the study team for the most up-to-date information regarding possible participation.

Mayo Clinic Location Status Contact

Scottsdale/Phoenix, Ariz.

Mayo Clinic principal investigator

Closed-enrolling by invitation

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Not open to everyone who meets the eligibility criteria, but only those invited to participate by the study team.

Contact information:

Kaycee Glattke

glattke.kaycee@mayo.edu

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