Hip Arthroscopy Recovery with Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) Therapy

This study is looking at whether adding Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) therapy to standard physical therapy helps people recover after hip arthroscopy surgery. BFR uses special cuffs worn at home during exercises to help with recovery. Researchers want to see if this approach is more effective than standard physical therapy alone. You could be eligible if you are between 18 and 60 years old, have certain hip injuries like labral tears or femoroacetabular impingement syndrome, and are having hip arthroscopy. You also need a smartphone to use the BFR application. The main goal is to measure hip strength two years after surgery to see how well the BFR therapy worked. The study status is currently unclear.

Study design
This interventional study will include 120 participants who will be randomly assigned to either receive standard physical therapy or standard physical therapy plus BFR cuffs. The study will last for a total of two years.
What's involved
If you join, you will undergo a 12-week treatment protocol starting after surgery, with BFR training 3-6 days per week and weekly physical therapy visits. You will also have follow-up assessments for up to two years.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Participants will be followed for two years after surgery to collect information on their recovery and hip strength.

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NCT05165927

Comparison of Methods in Post Operative Hip Arthroscopy Rehabilitation

Recruiting
NAAges 18–60InterventionalTreatment
University of Colorado, Denver
~120 participants
Updated 2024-12-11 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:BFR

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Hip extensor strength
Measured over 2 Years
Hip Injuries

NCT05165927

Where you'd take part

This study runs at 1 site. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.

  • UCHealth Steadman Hawkins Clinic Denver

    Englewood, Coloradostudy coordinator listed

    Recruiting

Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.

  • James Genuario, MD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of Colorado SOM

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

patients with labral tears, femoroacetabular impingement syndrome, loose bodies, ligamentum teres tears, and related intra-articular pathology to be treated with hip arthroscopy. Patients must also have access to a smartphone device in order to utilize the SAGA BFR application for use. The application is free to use.

Exclusion

bilateral hip surgeries to be performed within 12 weeks of each other, concomitant Peri-acetabular osteotomy, soft tissue repairs (hamstring, glute repairs), clinically diagnosed hip dysplasia, and the following BFR contraindications:
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Pulmonary Embolism
Hemorrhagic/Thrombolytic Stroke
Clotting Disorders
Hemophilia or taking blood thinners
Pregnant or up to 6 months post-partum
Untreated Hypertension
Untreated Hypotension
Rhabdomyolysis or recent traumatic injury
  • Hip extensor strength2 Years

    1\. Strength of hip extensors via handheld dynamometry (HHD) and reported as a measure of limb symmetry index (LSI) comparing operative limb to non-operative limb. By 3 months post operatively, patients should be approaching 70% LSI in order to safely initiate impact activities such as jogging. Prior to discharge from therapy, patients should achieve at least 90% LSI per standard protocol.