Blood Flow Restriction Training in Acute Geriatric Rehabilitation
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Stationary Bike + Blood-Flow-Restriction, Stationary Bike + Sham-Blood-Flow-Restriction.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Sarcopenia in Elderly. Basic parameters: from 65 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Germany
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Blood Flow Restriction Training in Acute Geriatric Rehabilitation: A Randomized Controlled Trial on Its Effects and Safety in Hospitalized Older Adults.
Overview
Background: Older adults have a reduced ability to build and maintain muscle mass due to age-related changes in the muscular system. The resulting sarcopenia can lead to a number of health problems and limitations, such as an increased risk of falling and reduced mobility, which can affect quality of life and increase the risk of disease. To increase muscle mass and strength, high-intensity resistance training with loads of 70 to 85% of the repetition maximum (1RM) is recommended. However, this type of training poses a major challenge in the rehabilitation sector, as there is also an increased risk of injury due to physical limitations in old age. According to current research, low-intensity occlusion training could therefore represent a safe and effective training alternative. The aim of this study is therefore to examine the feasibility and effects of blood flow restriction training (BFR) on general health in older adults in a rehabilitative setting.
Detailed description
The study is a randomized controlled trial with a pre-post design. Participants will be recruited from the of St. Marien Hospital Geriatric Rehabilitation Center in Cologne, Germany. Patients will be randomized into 2 groups. The intervention group will receive BRF training on a stationary cycling ergometer five times a week over a period of two weeks, while the control group will receive sham-BFR training.
Interventions
- Device Stationary Bike + Blood-Flow-Restriction
Cycling Intensity individualized + 60% LOP - Device Stationary Bike + Sham-Blood-Flow-Restriction
Cycling Intensity individualized + 20mmHg
Primary outcome measures
- Muscle Strength [Time frame: Pre-Rehabilitation to Post-Rehabilitation (after 2 weeks)]
- Timed Up and Go Test [Time frame: Pre-Rehabilitation to Post-Rehabilitation (after 2 Weeks)]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Adults >65 years with a two week hospitalized acute rehabilitation after a fracture closed to the hip joint
Exclusion criteria
- Sickle Cell Anemia
- Iatrogenic changes of the vessels at the place of the tournqiuet application (e.g. Stents)
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Double blind
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
Germany · 1 center
- St. Marien-Hospital Köln — Cologne
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07291765 · 2025_A