Outcome of the Treatment of Flexor Tendon Injuries

Recruiting

• Conditions: Tendon Injury - Hand; Finger Injuries

• Registration Number: NCT04312412
• Lead Sponsor: University of Zurich

Brief Summary

In order to gather enough data for meaningful statistics, a multicenter register of all flexor tendon repairs was established with surgical, clinical and rehabilitation patient data. The controlled active motion (CAM) protocol was administered in all patients after surgery. The purpose was to (i) measure surgery and therapy outcomes in the three centers and (ii) evaluate potential influencing factors on outcomes.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-01-01
• Study First Submitted: 2020-03-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-03-17
• Study First Posted: 2020-03-18
• Status Verified: 2021-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-12-10
• Last Update Posted: 2021-12-13
• Primary Completion: 2025-12-31
• Study Completion: 2026-12-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 500

Inclusion Criteria

• Injury between 2014 and 2025
• Flexor tendon injury of the fingers or thumb in zones 1-3

Exclusion Criteria

• No given consent
• Concomitant injuries as fractures, large soft tissue injuries, replantation
• Bony avulsion fracture of flexor tendon (Jersey finger)
• Basic disease as rheumatoid diseases
• Primary and secondary tendon reconstruction and tendon transfer

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Grip or pinch strength	52 weeks	Strength
Range of motion	52 weeks	Total active motion
Time return to work	52 weeks	off work time

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University Hospital Zurich, Clinic of Reconstructive Surgery; 🇨🇭 Zurich, ZH, Switzerland