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Effects of Blood Flow Restriction Combined With Electrostimulation After Knee Arthroplasty

NCT07141316 · tracked via the Priya Life Science Italy tracker
Phase
Not applicable
Started
2025-07-10
Last updated
2025-08-26

Condition(s) studied

Osteo Arthritis Knee

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

Blood flow restriction combined with electrostimulation.

Blood flow restriction combined with electrostimulation.: Participants will perform 30 minutes of blood flow restriction once a day during electrostimulation of the quadriceps of the operated limb.

Study summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether blood flow restriction (BFR) combined with electrostimulation (ES) can improve the postoperative course of patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty. The main questions it aims to answer are:

Immediately after surgery, do BFR combined with ES increase quadriceps strength? Do they also improve the functional abilities of patients? Researchers will compare BFR combined with ES to ES alone, to see if there are differences.

Participants will carry out a daily session of BFR+ ES or ES alone for six working days after surgery

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Min age
60 Years
Max age
85 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria: * Elective knee arthroplasty surgery Exclusion Criteria: * obesity (body mass index equal to or greater than 30 Kg/m2); * concomitant orthopaedic or neurological pathologies (other than the pathology for which arthroprosthesis has been indicated) that modify walking capacity; * pathologies that modify the balance (neurological and/or vestibular); * contraindications to the use of medical equipment used in the practice; * inability to understand and sign informed consent.

Primary outcome measure(s)

  • Maximum quadriceps strength of the operated limb — From the second to the tenth day post surgery.
    Maximum quadriceps strength, measured with a dynamometer and expressed in kilograms

Trial sites (1)

FacilityCityRegionStatus
Istituto di Cura "Città di Pavia" Pavia Italy
Official registry record

This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.

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