Deep Vein Thrombosis
Conditions
Brief summary
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.
Interventions
OTHERHandgrip Exercises
Participants will 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.
Sponsors
TriHealth Inc.
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
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
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Deep vein thrombosis | from PICC placement to PICC removal, up to 4 weeks | Incidence of deep vein thrombosis |
Countries
United States
Contacts
STUDY_CHAIRRachel Baker, PhD, RN
TriHealth Nurse Researcher
Outcome results
None listed