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Blood Flow Restriction Training for People With Disabilities

Effectiveness of Low Load Resistance Training With Blood Flow Restriction in Individuals With Disabilities

Who can join

Ages 18 and older · All sexes · Healthy volunteers welcome

Inclusion Criteria:

* Male or female
* Age \> or = 18
* English speaking
* Able to understand and perform upper extremity exercises

Exclusion Criteria:

* Pregnant
* Body mass index \>40 kg·m-2
* Uncontrolled hypertension (\>150/90 mmHg)
* Presence of neuromuscular junction and other muscle diseases
* Myocardial infarction in the past 6 months
* Unstable cardiovascular disease
* History of an upper limb deep vein thrombosis
* History of autonomic dysreflexia
* Upper extremity fracture within the last 6 months

About the study

A large portion of the American population live with disabilities. People with disabilities can find it difficult to perform standard exercise routines. Regular exercise is necessary to be healthy, especially as people age. Lack of exercise can lead to secondary health concerns, like loss of muscle mass, diabetes, heart attack or stroke, to name a few. For exercise to be most beneficial, a certain degree of intensity must be achieved. Low load blood flow restriction training may be able to mimic the intensity of beneficial exercise without actually exercising hard. It may be a good option for people with disabilities who find it difficult to exercise.

What is being tested

• Blood flow restriction training (other)
• No blood flow restriction training (other)

Sponsor: Medical College of Wisconsin · Participants: 24 · Started: Dec 12, 2024

Contact the study team

• Beth Weinman, DO · Phone: 414-955-1922
• Meghann Sytsma · Phone: 414-955-1922

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06441422

Locations in the U.S.

Conditions

• Muscle Weakness

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.