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Blood Flow Restriction for Ulnar Sided Wrist Pain

United States90 participantsStarted 2025-08-11

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the strength, pain and functional benefits of early, low-load resistance training with blood flow restriction (BFR) in ulnar-sided wrist pain treated nonoperatively with immobilization for 4-6 weeks. Hypothesis: patients in the BFR group with have improved grip strength and patient reported outcome measure scores compared to the control group.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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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

What they're measuring

Grip Strength

Timeframe: From enrollment to 6 weeks after initiation of BRF

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06963671

SponsorStanford University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2028-12-31

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