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Simple hand exercises may slash risk of painful IV complication

NCT ID NCT07703618

Disease control Sponsor: Hospital Universitario San Ignacio Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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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.

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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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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 273 people

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Started

Jun 2025

Expected to finish

Jul 2026

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 110 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: a. Eligible participants will be adults aged 18 years or older who have had a PIVC inserted into an upper extremity within the previous 24 hours and are expected to require peripheral intravenous access for at least 48 hours. Exclusion Criteria: a.Patients will be excluded if they have impaired consciousness, critical illness precluding participation in the intervention, physical limitations preventing performance of the prescribed exercises, anatomical or functional abnormalities of the catheterized upper extremity, or if adequate clinical follow-up cannot be ensured.

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Conditions

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phlebitis prevention target

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Catheter complications Phlebitis

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Hospital Universitario San Ignacio

    RECRUITING

    Bogotá, Bogota D.C., Colombia

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