Total Knee Anthroplasty
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of the present pilot study is to investigate the feasibility of an exercise pressure response approach for assessing physiological strain during BFR training in a clinically supervised setting. Patients undergoing rehabilitation following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) will be included. The results are intended to contribute to an improved evaluation of load management during BFR training.
Interventions
DEVICECycling BFR
Cycling ergometer with blood flow restriction
Sponsors
University Hospital, Bonn
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 85 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Elective TKA caused by osteoarthritis of the knee * Ability to perform cycling exercise * Participant of the Rehab center
Exclusion criteria
* Open Wounds * Iatrogenic Vessel Changes (e.g. Bypasses, Stenting) * Sickle Cell Anemia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise Pressure Response | Baseline, continuous analysis throughout the entire training session until immediately after it ends (post-workout) | Arterial Pulsation Pressure (mmHg) Assessed Continuously During Blood Flow Restriction Training |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Muscle Strength [1RM] | Baseline- vs. immediately after the exercise (Pre-Post-Comparison) | Quadriceps Isometric Maximal Strength Assessed by Instrumented Leg Press Dynamometry |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
CONTACTAlexander Franz, Dr. med., B.Sc.
Outcome results
None listed