Simple hand exercises could ease 'Smartphone Thumb' pain
NCT ID NCT07484737
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether combining two types of hand exercises—Mulligan's mobilization and tendon gliding—can improve hand function in smartphone users with De Quervain's tenosynovitis, a painful thumb condition. About 44 participants will be randomly assigned to either the exercise combo or standard physical therapy. Researchers will measure grip strength, wrist pain, and hand size to see which approach works better.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Mulligan's mobilization with movement and tendon gliding exercises
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, drug-free exercise program to ease pain and improve hand function for people with De Quervain's tenosynovitis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 44 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The exercises may not provide significant benefit over standard care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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
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44 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Finished
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Jun 2026
- Lead sponsor
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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
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- Ages
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18 to 25 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Patient diagnosed with De Quervain's Tenosynovitis (positive Finkelstein's test). * Patient having persistent thumb/wrist pain and functional difficulties for a duration of at-least 2 weeks. * Patient willing to participate and give informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Patient with history of trauma, fracture, or surgery in the affected wrist or thumb. * Patient with neurological disorder affecting the upper limb. * Patient with systemic conditions like rheumatoid arthritis or diabetes affecting tendon function. * Any other co-morbidity.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Begum Akhtar Rukhsana Hospital (stroke and rehab centre)
Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, Pakistan
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