A prospective audit of the outcomes of patients with finger flexor tendon repairs managed with an early active motion program at the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH)

• Conditions: Flexor tendon injury; Injuries and Accidents - Other injuries and accidents; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy

• Registration Number: ACTRN12618001899235
• Lead Sponsor: Madelaine Carey

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-11-22
• Last Update Posted: 26 November 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

Patients admitted to the RAH (Royal Adelaide Hospital) with an isolated finger flexor tendon injury requiring surgical repair, managed post-operatively with an early active motion program.
-Patients that live in metropolitan Adelaide and can attend the RAH for follow up therapy ---Patients that live in the country who can complete questionnaires and attend the multidisciplinary clinic for follow up

Exclusion Criteria

-Are aged less than 18 years
-Refuse consent
-Have a limited ability to read or understand English
-Have a thumb flexor tendon injury
-Have associated injuries such as fractures, extensor tendon or peripheral nerve injuries
-Have had other major trauma injuries at admission to hospital (eg major bony fracture)
-Indicate that they would not be able to return to the RAH for any follow-up appointments
-Were initially treated for their injury at another hospital and their transfer to the RAH only occurred after two weeks or more
-Have received their injury in circumstances that were considered so traumatic (eg self-inflicted injury) that a request to consider participating in the study would be inappropriate.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Active Range of Motion measured with a goniometer[Weekly the first 6 weeks, then fortnightly until 12 weeks. primary timepoint 12 weeks];Grip Strength- Jamar dynamometer Position 2[12 weeks post operation];Michigan Hand Questionaire[Week 1, 6, 8, 10 and 12 post-operation. primary timepoint 12 weeks.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain- visual analogue scale[weekly for first 6 weeks and then 8 weeks, 10 weeks and 12 weeks.];Return to Work timeframe. subjectively discussed with patient.[asked weekly at appointments for first 6 weeks, then at 8, 10 and 12 weeks]