Can adding motion release to blood flow training boost ACL healing?
NCT ID NCT07589309
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compared two rehab approaches after ACL reconstruction: Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) training alone versus BFR combined with Total Motion Release (TMR). 44 participants aged 16-45 did supervised sessions three times a week for six months. The goal was to see if adding TMR improves strength, balance, and knee function more than BFR alone.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) device and Total Motion Release (TMR) procedure
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this combined approach could speed up recovery of knee strength and balance after ACL surgery, helping people return to normal activities faster.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 44 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The improvements might be modest or not significantly better than standard rehab.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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44 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Finished
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May 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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16 to 45 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 16-45 years. * Both male and female patients. * Underwent primary unilateral ACL reconstruction (hamstring or patellar tendon autograft). * 2-4 weeks post-operative and cleared for supervised rehabilitation. * Willing and able to provide informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Revision ACL surgery or multi-ligament injury. * Concomitant fracture or meniscal repair requiring restricted rehab. * History of DVT, vascular disease, uncontrolled hypertension, or cardiovascular disease. * Neurological disorders affecting lower limb strength or balance. * Contraindications to BFR (pregnancy, clotting disorders).
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Green International University
Lahore, Punjab Province, 54000, Pakistan
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