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Blood Flow Restriction Following Hip Arthroscopy
Postoperative Blood Flow Restriction Training Following Hip Arthroscopy: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Who can join
Ages 18 to 40 · All sexes · Healthy volunteers welcome
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patients 18-40 * English-speaking * Clinical and radiographic examination (MRI) consistent FAIS and/or labral pathology, and are schedule for primary hip arthroscopy * Written and informed consent for study participation Exclusion Criteria: * Patients younger than 18 or older than 40 years of age * Non-native English speaker * Revision surgery or prior history of ipsilateral hip or knee surgery * Inability to comply with the proposed follow-up clinic visits * Patients lacking decisional capacity * Patients with a history of deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, or known clotting disorder or hypercoagulable state * Pregnant or breast-feeding women. Pregnancy as determined by a positive pregnancy test prior to procedure. Females of childbearing potential must agree to use an acceptable birth control method during study participation. * Worker's compensation patients * Any clinically significant finding that would place the patient at health risk, impact the study, or affect the completion of the study * Any psychiatric illness that would prevent comprehension of the details and nature of the study and interfere with follow-up clinic visits
About the study
This study will be a prospective randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial of patients undergoing primary hip arthroscopy for FAIS and/or labral pathology. All patients who sign the consent form will be enrolled in the study and randomized to one of the two treatment arms. Follow-up will take place at 1-month, 3-months, 6-months, and 1-year.
What is being tested
- Blood Flow Restriction Rehabilitative Therapy (behavioral)
- Sham BFR Rehabilitative Therapy (behavioral)
Sponsor: Rush University Medical Center · Participants: 56 · Started: Aug 1, 2023
Contact the study team
- Carla M. Edwards, PhD · Phone: 312-563-5735
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT04113759
Locations in the U.S.
| Illinois | Rush University Medical Center, Chicago |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 29, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.