Video Game-Like grip trainer boosts fistula health in kidney patients
NCT ID NCT05686200
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether using a smart grip device with a game-like app could improve blood vessel function and hand strength in 52 kidney patients who had just had a first arteriovenous fistula surgery. Participants used the device daily for eight weeks, and researchers tracked changes in fistula maturity and grip strength. The goal was to see if making exercise fun could help patients stick with it and get better results.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- intelligent forearm isometric exercise device with game software
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, engaging way for kidney patients to improve fistula health and hand strength after surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 52 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The exercise device is not a standard treatment and may not be widely available.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
Taipei, Taipei City, 112303, Taiwan
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