Buerger-Allen Exercises and Peripheral Circulation in Sedentary Office Workers

ConditionsSedentary Behavior Peripheral Circulation Vascular Function

Trial statusNot yet recruiting

Trial phaseNot applicable

Trial typeInterventional

Biological sexAll

Age18-45

SponsorIstanbul Gelisim University

About this trial

This study aims to evaluate the acute effects of Buerger-Allen exercises on lower extremity circulation in sedentary office workers. Prolonged sitting is associated with reduced venous return, impaired peripheral circulation, and endothelial dysfunction. Buerger-Allen exercises are simple position-based exercises designed to enhance arterial blood flow, venous return, and tissue perfusion. Thirty-five healthy sedentary adults aged 18 to 45 years will participate in this single-group pretest-posttest clinical trial. Skin surface temperature, capillary refill time, ankle-brachial index, peripheral oxygen saturation, and heart rate will be measured before and after a single 20-minute exercise session. The findings may support the use of Buerger-Allen exercises as a practical, low-cost physiotherapy strategy to improve peripheral circulation and reduce the adverse vascular effects of prolonged sitting.

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Healthy sedentary office workers

Age between 18 and 45 years

Sitting for at least 6 hours per day for work-related activities

Not meeting regular physical activity recommendations

Disqualifiers

History of peripheral arterial disease, deep vein thrombosis, or other vascular disorders

Cardiovascular, neurological, or musculoskeletal conditions that may affect lower extremity circulation or prevent exercise participation

Diabetes mellitus

Current smoking

Trial design

Design model

Single group

Treatments tested in this trial

Buerger-Allen Exercise Program
Behavioral
The intervention consists of a standardized Buerger-Allen exercise protocol involving three sequential positions: (1) elevation of the lower limbs above heart level to facilitate venous return, (2) dependency of the lower limbs to promote arterial blood flow, and (3) horizontal supine rest to stabilize circulation. The complete exercise session lasts approximately 20 minutes and is performed once. Lower extremity circulatory parameters are assessed at baseline, immediately after the intervention, and 10 minutes after the intervention.

Treatment groups

35 Participants

are divided into 1 treatment group

Group A: Buerger-Allen Exercise GroupExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

Skin Surface Temperature

Skin surface temperature measured with an infrared thermometer in degrees Celsius (°C). Higher values indicate increased peripheral blood flow and tissue perfusion.

Time frame