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BFRBlood Flow Restriction Training in Adolescent Basketball Players

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What is being tested

Back squat with Blood flow restriction machine

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DeviceBehavioral
Who is being recruted

From 16 to 18 Years
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How is the trial designed

Prevention Study

Interventional
Study Start: January 2024
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Summary

Principal SponsorSt Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon
Last updated: January 28, 2026
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Study start date: January 1, 2024

Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.

This study is designed to compare two types of exercise training in adolescent basketball players to see which is more effective and safe. Participants are aged 16-18 and are already active in basketball training. The study investigates whether Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) training, which uses special cuffs to reduce blood flow during exercise, can be as effective as traditional high-intensity training for improving athletic performance. The goal is to discover if BFR training can enhance strength and jump height while potentially reducing the risk of injury. Participants are divided into two groups, one using BFR during low-intensity squats and the other performing regular high-intensity squats. Over six weeks, each group completes 12 training sessions. The study measures their muscle strength, jump ability, and how much force their legs produce when landing from a jump. These evaluations occur at the beginning, halfway through, and at the end of the study. The results will help determine if BFR is a viable training method to improve performance safely in young athletes.

Official TitleEffects of Back Squat Exercise with or Without Blood Flow Restriction in Healthy Adolescent Basketball Athletes: a Randomized Controlled Trial
NCT06684093
Principal SponsorSt Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon
Last updated: January 28, 2026
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Protocol

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
Design Details

39 patients to be enrolled

Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.

Prevention Study

Prevention studies aim to stop a disease from developing. They often involve people at risk and test things like vaccines, lifestyle changes, or preventive medications.

Eligibility

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Criteria

Any sex

Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.

From 16 to 18 Years

Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.

Healthy volunteers allowed

If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.

Criteria

4 inclusion criteria required to participate
Aged between 16 and 18 years.
Engaged in basketball training sessions at least three times per week.
Competed in basketball within the last six months.
No major injuries that limit their training session routines.
4 exclusion criteria prevent from participating
History or presence of cardiac, pulmonary, or metabolic conditions.
Presence of vascular disorders in the upper or lower limbs.
Individuals with coagulation disorders or those undergoing anticoagulant therapy.
Recent surgeries or chronic conditions contraindicating Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) training.

Study Plan

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Treatment Groups
Study Objectives

2 intervention groups are designated in this study

This study does not include a placebo group 

Treatment Groups

Group I

Experimental
This arm of the study involves participants performing back squat exercises while blood flow restriction is applied to the upper legs. The aim is to assess the effects of combining traditional resistance training with blood flow restriction on strength and muscle hypertrophy in healthy adolescent basketball athletes.

Group II

Active Comparator
In this arm of the study, participants will perform back squat exercises without any blood flow restriction. This group serves as a control to evaluate the effects of traditional resistance training alone on strength and muscle development in healthy adolescent basketball athletes.

Study Objectives

Primary Objectives

Secondary Objectives

Study Centers

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This study has 1 location

Suspended

Two sports academies in Lebanon (Mont la salle and Rebound academies)

Beirut, LebanonOpen Two sports academies in Lebanon (Mont la salle and Rebound academies) in Google Maps
CompletedOne Study Center