Blood Flow Restriction for Ulnar Sided Wrist Pain

Conditions

• Ulnar Wrist Pain

Eligibility Criteria

Sex

ALL

Age

18 Years - N/A

Healthy Volunteers

Not accepted

Interventions

• Blood Flow Restriction — BEHAVIORAL
  The treatment group will receive standard rehabilitation as a home program plus low-load resistance training with BFR application while at the hand therapy clinic for their appointments

Study Details

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.

Key Dates

Start date

Aug 11, 2025

Status verified

Sep 2025

Primary completion

Dec 31, 2028

Completion

Dec 31, 2028

Study Design

Enrollment

90 participants (estimated)

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

SEQUENTIAL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Arms

• No Intervention: Control
  The control arm will receive the standard of care treatment for ulnar sided wrist pain
• Experimental: Blood Flow Restriction
  The Blood Flow Restriction group will receive BFR treatment

Primary Outcome Measure

Grip Strength [ Time Frame: From enrollment to 6 weeks after initiation of BRF ]

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