Evaluating the Use of Grip Exercises to Decrease Deep Vein Thrombosis in Adult Patients With PICC Lines

TriHealth

Status: Invitation-only

Conditions: Deep Vein Thrombosis

Treatments: Other: Handgrip Exercises

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06370702

23-054

Details and patient eligibility

About

Patients who have a peripherally-inserted central catheter (PICC) placed are at a risk of developing a deep vein thrombosis (DVT). At TriHealth, approximately 2-4 patients per month who have a PICC placed experience a subsequent DVT. One innovative way to possibly mitigate the risk of DVTs is hand grip exercises. The current study will be the first study to evaluate hand grip exercises for the prevention of DVTs in adult patients hospitalized in the United States.

Enrollment: 2,500 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Had a PICC placed in the past 24 hours by the Vascular Access Team
• Patient is admitted to either Bethesda North Hospital or Good Samarian Hospital

Exclusion criteria

• Under 18 years old
• Does not speak English
• Unable to consent to involvement in the research study
• Has a bleeding disorder/diagnosis
• Has a severe limb disfunction whereby they would be unable to perform the grip exercises

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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2,500 participants in 2 patient groups

Handgrip Exercise Group

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will be instructed to firmly grip and squeeze the ball for 10 seconds, relax for 10 seconds and repeat for 10 minutes. They will be instructed to do this 3 times per day.

Treatment:

Other: Handgrip Exercises

Standard Care Group

No Intervention group

Description:

Participants will receive standard care that includes no instruction about conducting hand grip exercises.