Wrist pain relief: new study tests blood flow trick
NCT ID NCT06963671
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether adding a blood flow restriction (BFR) cuff to low-weight hand exercises can help people with ulnar-sided wrist pain recover faster. 90 adults will be assigned to either standard therapy or therapy plus BFR. The goal is to see if BFR improves grip strength and reduces pain and disability.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 90 people
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- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * All patients (\>18 years) undergoing outpatient rehabilitation at Stanford Hand Therapy * English fluency and literacy * Able to take informed consent * Have acute or chronic ulnar-sided wrist pain referred for a course of hand therapy by a physician or advanced practice provider (APP) and were treated with continuous immobilization for 4-6 weeks. * Score of 3 or less on blood flow restriction screening questionnaire Exclusion Criteria: * Concomitant injuries such as upper extremity fractures or other ligamentous injuries * TFCC surgery in the affected wrist * Non-compliance with immobilization * Patients who complete hand therapy at an outside facility * Score of 4 or more on blood flow restriction screening questionnaire
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Locations
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Stanford University
Redwood City, California, 94063, United States
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