Splinting for Dupuytren's Contracture Release

Completed

• Conditions: Dupuytren's Disease

• Registration Number: NCT00575458
• Lead Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital

Brief Summary

This study is comparing two different kinds of splints for patients who have had a surgical contracture release of dupuytren's disease. It compares a static splint and a dynamic splint.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2005-06
• Study First Submitted: 2007-12-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2007-12-14
• Study First Posted: 2007-12-18
• Primary Completion: 2010-06
• Study Completion: 2010-06
• Status Verified: 2010-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2010-11-15
• Last Update Posted: 2010-11-16

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• 18 years or older
• males and females with Dupuytren's contracture
• patients with contracture of less than 30 degrees of MCP contractions and no contractions of the IP joints

Exclusion Criteria

• previous surgical treatment for Dupuytren's
• contracture of MCP greater than 30 degrees
• contraindications for dynamic splinting (upper limb amputees, paresis, ect.)

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
DASH questionnaire, PCS questionnaire, Wahler Physical Symptom Inventory, CESD questionnaire	6 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Massachusetts General Hospital; 🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States