Blood flow restriction training to improve recovery after Achilles tendon repair

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This randomized, controlled trial will compare rehabilitation with blood flow restriction (BFR) to conventional strength training in adults who have had surgical repair for a midportion Achilles tendon rupture at two Ghent hospitals. Participants start a supervised 24-week exercise program beginning four weeks after surgery and are assigned to either standardized strength training with a smart-cuff pro BFR device or the same program without BFR. Outcomes include functional recovery, muscle strength, and tendon-related measures assessed clinically and with imaging over the follow-up period. The trial is conducted at Ghent University and Ghent University Hospital with follow-up visits at those sites.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* patients with total midrupture Achilles tendon rupture
* surgical treatment
* \> 18 years old
* able to understand and speak Dutch

Exclusion Criteria:

* Bilateral Achilles tendon rupture
* Previous Achilles tendon rupture
* Previous treatment with fluoroquinolones or cortisone
* other condition in either leg that would limit the ability to perform the exercises or evaluations
* Diabetes or rheumatic diseases
* History of deep venous thrombosis
* severe cardiovascular disease

Where it's running

• Ghent University Hospital
  Ghent, Belgium Recruiting
• Ghent University
  Ghent, East-Flanders, Belgium Not yet recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Arne Burssens, Professor — University Ghent
• Study coordinator: Sarah VanDen Berghe
• Email: sarah.vandenberghe@ugent.be
• Phone: +32471178728

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.