Simple hand exercises may slash risk of painful IV complication
NCT ID NCT07703618
First seen Jul 14, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This trial tests whether gentle massage and palm-to-fist tapping near an IV insertion site can reduce the risk of phlebitis, a painful inflammation of the vein. Hospitalized adults with a peripheral IV in their arm are randomly assigned to receive standard care or add these simple exercises three times daily. The study tracks how many develop phlebitis within 96 hours and how severe it becomes.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- gentle massage and palm-to-fist tapping exercises near the IV insertion site
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this simple, drug-free technique could become a standard way to prevent phlebitis in hospitalized patients with IV lines.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center trial, and the benefit may not be large or generalizable. The exercises require patient cooperation and may not work for everyone.
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Conditions
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Locations
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Hospital Universitario San Ignacio
RECRUITINGBogotá, Bogota D.C., Colombia
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