4865692
Last Update Posted: 2021-04-29
Recruiting has ended
Females accepted | 45 Years-60 Years |
60 Estimated Participants | No Expanded Access |
Interventional Study | Accepts healthy volunteers |
Effects of Low Intensity Blood Flow Restriction on Clinical Outcomes in Women With Knee Osteoarthritis
Objective is to compare the effects of routine physical therapy with and without low intensity blood flow restriction on pain and quadriceps muscle strength in women with knee osteoarthritis.
A single blinded randomized controlled trial conducted at Department of Physiotherapy, University of Lahore Teaching Hospital, Defense Road, Lahore.
Total 60 participants were randomly assigned in to two groups, with 30 in each group The intervention group received routine physiotherapy program combined with Low Intensity Blood Flow Restriction Technique (LI-BFR. While control group were treated with only routine physiotherapy.
Dynamometer was used to assess the knee extensor strength while Knee injury and osteoarthritis outcome score was used to record any exacerbation in pain and effects of BFR on activities of daily living. Training load determined 20% of 1RM. Data analysis had done on SPSS version 23.
nonparametric test Friedman test was for comparison within the groups and Mann Whitney U test was used for comparison between groups.
Randomization had done through the sealed envelope method. After allocation subjects had received their treatment protocals.
Eligibility
Relevant conditions:
Osteoarthritis, Knee
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov