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- Clinical Trial NCT04917952
Effectiveness of Blood Flow Restriction Exercise Therapy to Reduce Pain in Knee Osteoarthritis Patients (BFR;OA)
Effectiveness of Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) Exercise Therapy to Reduce Pain in Knee Osteoarthritis (OA) Patients. A Double-blinded Randomised Clinical Trial
Resistance training of knee extensor muscles is being used in physiotherapy management in knee osteoarthritis (OA) to improve pain and physical function. Blood flow restriction (BFR) has been suggested to improve pain and increase muscle strength in healthy subjects and certain diseases. Although there are clinical studies suggesting improvements in knee osteoarthritis symptoms after 4-12 weeks of exercise with BFR, the acute effects of the intervention have not been known.
This study aims to assess the effectiveness of low load exercise therapy combined with BFR on acute pain reduction and within 24 hours post-intervention on people with knee OA compared to a placebo group.
This study will take place in Athens, Greece, as part of the postgraduate MSc program of the Physiotherapy department of the University of West Attica.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
A double-blinded randomised clinical trial with a total of 42 participants will be randomly assigned to the intervention (n=21) or the control group (n=21).
The intervention group will complete a single exercise session with BFR 80%, 30% 1RM, while the control group will have sham BFR, 30% 1RM.
Pain Pressure Threshold (PPT) will be assessed with the use of a digital pressure dynamometer.
Study Type
Enrollment (Anticipated)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Contact
- Name: Christos D. Anagnostis
- Phone Number: +306909921606
- Email: mscphys18003@uniwa.gr
Study Contact Backup
- Name: George Gioftsos
- Phone Number: +302105387485
- Email: gioftsos@uniwa.gr
Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
- Child
- Adult
- Older Adult
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Current osteoarthritis clinical diagnosis according to either European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) or American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria
- VAS/NRS Knee pain ≥3/10 during activity
Exclusion Criteria:
- Previous experience with BFR
- Has followed knee exercise or kinesiotherapy program in the past 3 months
- New medicines in the past 3 months
- Any lower limb surgery in the past 6 months
- Knee arthroplasty surgery (Knee replacement)
- Any active healing process affecting walking (fracture, sprain, strain, etc.)
- Diagnosed with rheumatologic/neurologic disease affecting functionality
- Diagnosed or history of heart or vascular diseases
- Diagnosed with respiratory/metabolic disease
- Personal history of cancer
- Cognitive problems
- Pregnancy (only for female participants)
- Any other indication not to participate in exercise
Study Plan
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 |
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Experimental: BFR group
The intervention group will receive resisted knee extension 30% of 1RM with blood flow restriction.
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Participants of the intervention group will receive an exercise protocol with blood flow restriction once and will be measured for changes in PPT by the use of a digital dynamometer. Exercise protocol will be four sets of bilateral knee extension 90ο-0ο, reps per set 30-15-15-15, tempo 2-0-2-0 and rest 30 sec between sets. In order to determine the training load 30% of 1RM, participants will perform bilateral knee extension in range 90ο-0ο with pain-free maximum resistance. The derived 1RM will be used to determine the 30% 1RM load. Blood flow restriction will be applied at 80% by using pressure cuffs. The cuffs will be applied to the proximal thigh. Cuff pressure needed for a 100% vascular occlusion will be determined for each individual at a seated and relaxed position.
Other Names:
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Placebo Comparator: Sham BFR group
The control group will receive resisted knee extension 30% of 1RM with sham blood flow restriction.
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Participants of the control group will receive an exercise protocol with sham blood flow restriction once and will be measured for changes in PPT by the use of a digital dynamometer. Exercise protocol will be four sets of bilateral knee extension 90ο-0ο, reps per set 30-15-15-15, tempo 2-0-2-0 and rest 30 sec between sets. In order to determine the training load 30% of 1RM, participants will perform bilateral knee extension in range 90ο-0ο with pain-free maximum resistance. The derived 1RM will be used to determine the 30% 1RM load. Sham technique for blood flow restriction will be applied by using pressure cuffs inflated at 10mm Hg. The cuffs will be applied to the proximal thigh. Cuff pressure will be applied for each individual at a seated and relaxed position.
Other Names:
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Change of Pain Pressure Threshold (PPT) from baseline
Time Frame: At baseline, Post 5 minutes, Post 24 hours
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Pain will be measured with a digital dynamometer.
Raise of the PPT value means a better outcome
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At baseline, Post 5 minutes, Post 24 hours
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Change of Dynamic weight-bearing Assessment of Pain (DAP) from baseline
Time Frame: At baseline, Post 5 minutes, Post 24 hours
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DAP is correlating VAS/NRS pain reporting scales with the functional test of 30-second Chair Stand Test (30s-CST)
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At baseline, Post 5 minutes, Post 24 hours
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Change of 30-second Chair Stand Test (30s-CST) from baseline
Time Frame: At baseline, Post 5 minutes, Post 24 hours
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30s-CST is a functional assessment evaluating leg strength and dynamic balance, the more repetitions one can do during the 30'', the better the outcome
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At baseline, Post 5 minutes, Post 24 hours
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Change of pain score from baseline with the use of reporting scales Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) / Numeric Rating Scale (NRS)
Time Frame: At baseline, Post 5 minutes, Post 24 hours
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Pain reporting scales as NRS are using 0-10 grades to measure how big the pain is, 10 is for the worst pain
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At baseline, Post 5 minutes, Post 24 hours
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Other Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Douleur Neuropathique 4 questionnaire (DN4 greek)
Time Frame: At least 72 hours prior the intervention
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Greek version of DN4 will be used diagnostically to identify the existence of neuropathic pain, a score greater than 4/10 suggests the existence of neuropathic pain
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At least 72 hours prior the intervention
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Knee Osteoarthritis Outcome Scale (KOOS greek)
Time Frame: At least 72 hours prior the intervention
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Greek version of the KOOS will be used diagnostically to identify the severity of the disease.
Each category score ranges 0-100, the minimum score is the worst
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At least 72 hours prior the intervention
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1 Repetition Maximum (1RM)
Time Frame: At least 72 hours prior the intervention
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1RM will be used diagnostically to identify the maximum strength of the participants.
Each participant will extend their knees bilaterally, pain-free, 90o-0ο with the maximum weight
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At least 72 hours prior the intervention
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Other demographics and medical notes
Time Frame: At least 72 hours prior the intervention
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Recording of demographics and medical notes will be used to identify the inclusion and exclusion criteria
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At least 72 hours prior the intervention
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Study Director: George Gioftsos, University of West Attica
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Anticipated)
Primary Completion (Anticipated)
Study Completion (Anticipated)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
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Terms related to this study
Keywords
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- 36676 - 27/04/202
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