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Could a simple cuff boost wrist fracture recovery?

NCT ID NCT06136286

Disease control Sponsor: The Methodist Hospital Research Institute Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether adding a blood flow restriction (BFR) cuff to standard physical therapy helps people recover better after wrist fracture surgery. The cuff is placed on the arm during low-intensity exercises to mimic the effects of high-intensity training. Researchers will measure muscle strength, size, and function in 70 adults over 12 weeks.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) Cuff
What this could lead to
If it works, this could lead to a more effective rehab method that helps people regain muscle strength and function faster after wrist fracture surgery.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study with only 70 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The device may cause discomfort or not provide significant benefit over standard rehab.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 70 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Oct 2019

Expected to finish

Jan 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 18+ * With acute fracture of distal radius requiring ORIF surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Exorbitant pain (VAS \>8/10) related or unrelated to exercise * Prior trauma or surgery to the observed limb * Level 2 Obesity (BMI\>35) * Diabetes - Type II * Cardiovascular, renal, liver or pulmonary disease * Active infections * Cancer (current or treated within the past 2 years) * Bleeding or coagulation disorder * Rapid weight change within the past year * Physically unable to participate in the intervention * Currently taking, or recently (w/in 1month of participation) taken prescribed or over the counter ergogenic aids or compounds known to be banned by the NCAA * Unable to complete a minimum of 85% of the assigned rehabilitation sessions

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

radius fracture Wrist Fractures

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Distal radius fractures

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Houston Methodist Hospital

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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