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Isometric Hand-Grip Exercise for Preventing Thrombosis and Occlusion of Midline Venous Catheters: A Randomized Controlled Trial

ConditionMidline Catheter
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-70
SponsorUniversity Hospital Padova

About this trial

evaluate whether hand-grip ball exercises reduce thrombosis and occlusions of Midline catheters in hospitalized patients.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Midline catheter insertion for planned intravenous therapy lasting ≥ 7 days. Age between 18 and 70 years. Catheter inserted in the upper limb (forearm). Ability to understand and perform hand exercises with the limb bearing the venous catheter.

Disqualifiers

Pre-existing superficial or deep venous thrombosis of the limb used for the Midline catheter.

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • handgrip

    Other intervention

    handgrip in patients with midline catethers

Treatment groups

840 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: standardNo intervention 0 interventions
Group B: handgripExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

To compare the effectiveness of a structured upper-limb exercise program versus usual care in reducing the incidence of Midline catheter-related thrombosis/occlusions in a population of hospitalized patients.

Incidence of Midline thrombosis (%) confirmed by ultrasound.

Time frame
from enrollment until catether removal

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

Locations

This trial has no locations.

Sponsors and contacts

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University Hospital Padova

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

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