New rehab trick may boost knee recovery after meniscus repair
NCT ID NCT04436523
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether adding blood flow restriction training to standard physical therapy helps people regain knee strength and muscle size after meniscus repair surgery. About 15 participants were split into two groups: one did standard rehab, the other added the special training. The study was stopped early, so results are limited.
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Study facts
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- 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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15 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2020
- Finished
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Jun 2023
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Participants who undergo surgery for arthroscopic meniscus repair Exclusion Criteria: * Participants undergoing surgery for concomitant ligamentous surgeries * Patients with Diabetes Mellitus, vascular disease, or infections of the involved extremity
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California, 94158, United States
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