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Blood Flow Restriction Training for People with Disabilities

Launched by MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN · May 28, 2024

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Trial Information

Current as of March 12, 2025

Active, not recruiting

Keywords

Disability Blood Flow Restriction Low Load Blood Flow Restriction Training

ClinConnect Summary

A significant portion of the American population currently lives with a disability. There are about 300,000 Americans living with a spinal cord injury (SCI) with approximately 18,000 new cases each year. Cerebrovascular accidents (CVA), or strokes, occur at 795,000 new cases per year in the USA with strokes being the third-leading cause of death and disability combined in the world3. There are about 750,000 US adults living with multiple sclerosis (MS), 30,000 US adults with ALS, about 1400 Americans are born each year with spina bifida, about 11,000 Americans are born each year with cerebr...

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

  • 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 Medical College Of Wisconsin

The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is a leading academic institution dedicated to advancing healthcare through innovative research, education, and clinical practice. As a prominent clinical trial sponsor, MCW is committed to conducting high-quality, ethically-guided research that aims to improve patient outcomes and address critical health challenges. Leveraging a multidisciplinary approach, MCW collaborates with a diverse network of healthcare professionals, researchers, and community partners to facilitate groundbreaking clinical trials across various medical fields, ensuring the translation of scientific discoveries into effective treatments and practices.

Locations

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

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Timeline

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Estimated completion

Not reported

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