Advances in Hand Therapy: Best practice in conservative management of proximal phalangeal fractures in children.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Finger fracture; Injuries and Accidents - Fractures; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12619001714178
• Lead Sponsor: The Children's Hospital at Westmead

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-12-05
• Study Completion: 2021-07-26
• Last Update Posted: 19 April 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Stage 1:
•Children aged between 5 to 16 years
Confirmed proximal phalanx fracture which is undisplaced or minimally displaced and stable that is being conservatively managed including closed reduction (performed in ED or in outpatient clinic (not in theatre)

•Unaffected contralateral hand
•Early diagnosis (within 2 weeks post fracture)
Stage 2:
•Assessed as being clinically healed at visit 2 by senior hand therapist

Exclusion Criteria

EXCLUSION CRITERIA
•Late presentation (3 weeks post fracture to initial review). Late presentation means the fracture will take longer to heal.
•Behavioral or communication issues which may affect assessment
•Surgical intervention including closed reduction in theatre
•Unable to attend future appointments

•Non- compliance with splinting within the first 3 weeks, as they will not be able to comply with the study protocol.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified