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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Comparison of Methods in Post Operative Hip Arthroscopy Rehabilitation
At a glance
Conditions
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.
Study leadership
- James Genuario, MD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of Colorado SOM
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What this trial measures
- 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.