New exercise method may boost hand strength in burn survivors
NCT ID NCT07228780
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether resistance training with a blood flow restriction (venous occlusion) helps people regain hand strength and function after a burn injury. Thirty-four patients with healed hand burns did either standard rehab or the same exercises with a cuff limiting blood flow. The goal was to see if the added technique leads to better grip strength and arm function.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- resistance exercise with venous occlusion
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a more effective hand rehabilitation method for burn survivors, improving grip strength and daily function.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 34 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The intervention is a physical therapy technique, not a drug or cure.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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34 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- 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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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients of all age groups and both sexes having less than sixty percent TBSA thermal burns and involves the hand. * Patients with second-degree (superficial or deep) burn on the hand. * Patients with third-degree burns * Patients with complete wound healing * Patients without any defects at tendons * Patients without burning at cubital fossa (cuff placement) * participants were required to have a resting (systolic and diastolic) blood pressure of \<140/90 mmHg and a resting heart rate of \<90 bpm * A decreased grip strength. * Patients without cognitive impairments and actively cooperating with treatment and measurements Exclusion Criteria: * Any patient who has previous injury or congenital deformity of the hand with restricted hand function. * Resting systolic BP (BP) \<140 mmHg and/or diastolic BP\< 90 mmHg * Self-reported cardiovascular, metabolic, or pulmonary conditions or signs and symptoms suggestive of these diseases * Associated injuries affecting participation in exercise training, including fracture, amputation, acquired brain injury or peripheral neural injury or any pre-existing medical condition which may affect exercise participation. * patients that had fourth degree burns * patients that had first degree burns * Patients with burn at cubital fossa (cuff placement) * Patients without complete wound healing * patient who is taking medications that affect hemodynamic responses * Patients with severe hand burns leading to muscle and tendon damage, or those who have undergone finger amputation surgery * Patients who were not compliant for following up for at least once a month following discharge from hospital.
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Locations
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Study site
Gharbia, Elmahalla Elkubra, 3365, Egypt
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