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Blood Flow Restriction Training in Patients With Lower Extremity Fractures

Denver Health and Hospital Authority · NCT06496035

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 18–100 · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
40
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
November 1, 2024
Record last updated
November 21, 2025

Status re-checked against ClinicalTrials.gov within the last 12 hours.

What the study is about

This study will look at the effect of using a blood flow restriction device during low load strengthening exercises on patients with tibial shaft fractures, compared to patients performing exercise without the device. The study will compare muscle strength, muscle size, fracture healing, and return to normal function between the two groups.

Being studied: Blood Flow Restriction with low load exercise; Therapeutic Exercise

Conditions: Tibial Fractures; Lower Extremity Fracture

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • Adult with closed tibial shaft fracture
  • Ability to begin physical therapy treatment within 2 weeks post-operatively

Exclusion Criteria

  • History of osteoporosis or osteopenia
  • Impaired circulation in the limb
  • Active deep vein thrombosis
  • Clotting disorders or other elevated risk of embolism
  • Sickle cell anemia
  • Infection in extremity
  • Renal compromise
  • Severe uncontrolled hypertension (SBP>180)
  • Lymphedema
  • Under age 18
  • Pregnancy
  • Prisoner

Recruiting US locations

  • Denver Health Medical Center

    Denver, CO 80204

    Site contact: Megan E Smith, PT, DPT · 651-319-1730 · megan.smith@dhha.org

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Megan E Smith, PT, DPT · 6513191730 · megan.smith@dhha.org
  • Mathew A Haager, PT, DPT · 5639407061 · mat.haager@dhha.org
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