NCT06370702

Evaluating the Use of Grip Exercises to Decrease Deep Vein Thrombosis in Adult Patients With PICC Lines

• Status: Enrolling By Invitation
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 2,500 (estimated)
• Sponsor: TriHealth Inc. · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Patients who have a peripherally-inserted central catheter (PICC) placed are at a risk of developing a deep vein thrombosis (DVT). At TriHealth, approximately 2-4 patients per month who have a PICC placed experience a subsequent DVT. One innovative way to possibly mitigate the risk of DVTs is hand grip exercises. The current study will be the first study to evaluate hand grip exercises for the prevention of DVTs in adult patients hospitalized in the United States.

Conditions

• Deep Vein Thrombosis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Handgrip Exercises	Participants will firmly grip and squeeze the ball for 10 seconds, relax for 10 seconds and repeat for 10 minutes. They will be instructed to do this 3 times per day.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-10-06
• Primary completion: 2027-05-31
• Completion: 2027-12-30
• First posted: 2024-04-17
• Last updated: 2026-02-17

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: United States