Can a simple cuff speed up ACL recovery?
NCT ID NCT06762392
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether adding blood flow restriction (BFR) therapy to standard rehab helps people recover faster after ACL surgery. BFR uses a cuff on the thigh to partially restrict blood flow during light exercises. The trial will enroll 40 adults aged 18-45 and measure pain, strength, and range of motion over 12 weeks.
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) therapy using a pneumatic cuff
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could lead to a faster, more effective rehabilitation program for people recovering from ACL surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The therapy is also early-stage and may not provide significant benefits over 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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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Patients aged between 18 and 45 years. * Patients who have undergone anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Cardiovascular comorbidities * Severe metabolic disorders or postoperative complications * Previous joint disorders requiring surgery on the affected leg * Pregnancy * Coagulation disorders
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Physiotherapy
RECRUITINGValencia, Valencia, 46010, Spain
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