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Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) Training on the Ulnar Collateral Ligament (UCL)

The Methodist Hospital Research Institute · NCT06664827

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 18–50 · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
50
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
January 16, 2025
Record last updated
January 22, 2025

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What the study is about

The goal of this clinical trial is to identify any differences in elbow ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) relative thickness and joint space laxity in the dominant arm following an 8-week course of low intensity resistance exercises with blood flow restriction (BFR) exercises in healthy volunteers. The main questions it aims to answer are:

  • Do BFR exercises contribute to a change in the relative ligament thickness of the UCL, and changes in the ulnohumeral joint space?
  • Are there changes in arm strength following the 8-week strengthening protocol with/without BFR?

Participants will

  • Complete two BFR sessions a week for a total of eight weeks.
  • Complete an exercise session with both arms (dominant arm will receive BFR) at each study visit.
  • Have sonographs taken of the UCL at the first and last study visit.
  • Complete strength assessments at the first and last study visit.

Being studied: Delfi PTS Blood Flow Restriction Tourniquet System

Conditions: Healthy; Healthy Male and Female Subjects; Healthy Volunteers

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • Healthy volunteer
  • Agree to complete all exercise sessions and program in its entirety
  • Between the ages of 18-50 years old

Exclusion Criteria

  • Current or recent injury of the hand, elbow, or shoulder
  • Outside of the ages of 18-50 years old
  • Vascular compromise or previous vascular surgery
  • History of DVT
  • Current participation in other BFR research study
  • Currently participating in a structured strength training program
  • Any musculoskeletal conditions resulting in inability to exercise
  • Participants may not be collegiate/professional baseball/softball players
  • Vulnerable populations

Recruiting US locations

  • Houston Methodist Hospital

    Houston, TX 77030

    Site contact: Haley Goble, MHA · 713-441-3930 · hmgoble@houstonmethodist.org

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Haley Goble, MHA · 713-441-3930 · hmgoble@houstonmethodist.org
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