Handgrip Training With and Without Blood Flow Restriction in Relation to Gender Among Healthy Young Adults

February 5, 2021 updated by: Riphah International University

Effects of Handgrip Training With and Without Blood Flow Restriction in Relation to Gender Among Healthy Young Adults

In this study Investigator will determine the effects of blood flow restriction training on hand grip strength using hand held dynamometer among healthy young adults and investigator also see effects of blood flow restriction training on forearm circumference using weighted measuring tape among healthy young adults along with correlation of male and female population following blood flow restriction training among healthy young adults.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

(A randomized control trial will be conducted in Foundation University Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences on 56 healthy young adults. Study will be conducted in 6 months (May 2020 to December 2020). Healthy young adults of both genders between 20-40 years of age will be included in the study. Adults with any diagnosed cardiovascular, metabolic, orthopedic or neurological disease, active/ongoing infection, recent history of upper extremity fracture or history of vascular medication will not be included in this study. The outcome variables will be hand grip strength measured through hydraulic hand held dynamometer and forearm circumference through anthropometric measuring tape.After assessment and screening, subjects will be randomly allocated in Control group "A" receiving low intensity strength training and Interventional group "B" receiving blood flow restriction training along with low intensity strength training via lottery method.Each participant will receive three sessions per week for two consecutive weeks making 6 treatment sessions in total. The outcome variables will be assessed at the start of 1st session and then at 6th session. To carry out the anthropometric assessment, anthropometric tape for circumference measurements, a digital scale for measuring weight and a stadiometer to measure height will be used.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

56

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Pakistan
    • Punjab
      • Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan, 44000
        • Foundation university institute of rehabilitation sciences

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

20 years to 40 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Healthy adults of sedentary lifestyle
  • Young healthy adults following 6 minutes' Walk test
  • Young healthy adults following YMCA 3 minutes Step test

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Any diagnosed cardiovascular, metabolic, orthopaedic or neurological disease
  • Active/ongoing infection
  • Recent history of upper extremity fracture
  • History of vascular medication

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Handgrip strength training with Blood flow restriction

Three sessions per week will be given to individual subject. and training will be with Blood flow restriction.

Subjects will be followed for two weeks for;

  • Hand grip strength
  • Forearm circumference
Other: Handgrip strength training with Blood flow restriction
Participants of this group will get exercise training through hand grip strengthener and DMOOSE fitness resistance bar. Participants will contracts his/her forearm at a rate of 15 times/min (1 contraction every 4 sec). The subjects will train for 20 min, 3 days per week for 2 weeks (total 6 sessions), under the supervision of a principle investigator. Participants will be allowed to take 1 min rest periods, after the completion of 5 minutes of training. However, for one of the limbs the pneumatic blood pressure cuff will be placed on the upper arm, 4 cm proximal to the ante-cubital fossa. The decision which arm would receive the occlusion during training will be randomized to avoid a dominant or non-dominant hand bias. During experimental group training blood pressure cuff will be partially inflated (80 mmHg) to ensure venous occlusion. Participants will be allowed to take 1 min rest periods, after the completion of 5 minutes of training while the cuff remained inflated.
Active Comparator: Handgrip strength training without Blood flow restriction

Three sessions per week will be given to individual subject and training will be without Blood flow restriction.

Subjects will be followed for two weeks for;

  • Hand grip strength
  • Forearm circumference
Other: Handgrip strength training without Blood flow restriction
Participants of this group will get exercise training through hand grip strengthener and DMOOSE fitness resistance bar. Participants will contract his/her forearm at a rate of 15 times/min (1 contraction every 4 sec). The subjects will train for 20 min, 3 days per week for 2 weeks (total 6 sessions), under the supervision of a principle investigator. Participants will be allowed to take 1 min rest periods, after the completion of 5 minutes of training.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Hand grip strength
Time Frame: 8 weeks
Changes from the baseline, To measure hand grip strength through Hydraulic Hand held Dynamo-meter. It will be measured in pounds
8 weeks
Forearm circumference
Time Frame: 8 weeks
After strength training forearm circumference through anthropometric measuring tape will be measured in inches by inches measuring tape.
8 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Riphah International University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Suhail Karim, PP-DPT, Riphah International University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

August 1, 2020

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 5, 2021

Study Completion (Actual)

February 5, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 22, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 22, 2020

First Posted (Actual)

October 28, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

February 8, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 5, 2021

Last Verified

February 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • REC/788 Arva Naeem

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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