Managing volar plate finger injuries with two different splints

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Volar plate injury; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders; Injuries and Accidents - Fractures; Injuries and Accidents - Other injuries and accidents

• Registration Number: ACTRN12619000449134
• Lead Sponsor: Bendigo Health

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-03-19
• Study Completion: 2021-07-22
• Last Update Posted: 15 November 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 42

Inclusion Criteria

volar plate injury to one proximal interphalangeal joint of the 2nd-5th digits
stable injury as defined by eaton classification
injury less than two weeks old

Exclusion Criteria

If potential participants have had less than 3 previous injuries with near full recovery (as stated by individual) they would be included. Exception to this is if they have had surgery on injured digit.
Previous injury to injured digit was also changed via the ethics committee.
Multiple injured digits
English as second language
Significant cognitive impairment
Individuals highly dependent on care

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
changes in flexion range of movement (measured in degrees) at the proximal and distal interphalangeal joints<br>- measured using a finger goniometer[weeks 1 (initial assessment),4 post initial assessment, 7 post initial assessment, 12 post initial assessment];number of outpatient appointments attended - review of appointments attended through review in medical file[12 weeks post initial assessment assessment];changes in hand function as measured by the quick DASH (disabilities of arm, shoulder and hand) outcome measure[weeks 1 (initial assessment),4 post initial assessment, 7 post initial assessment, 12 post initial assessment]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
changes in oedema<br>- measured using a tape measure in millimeters [weeks 1 (initial assessment),4 post initial assessment, 7 post initial assessment, 12 post initial assessment];changes in pain severity (as measured by the visual analogue scale)[weeks 1 (initial assessment),4 post initial assessment, 7 post initial assessment, 12 post initial assessment];changes in extension range of movement (measured in degrees) at the proximal and distal interphalangeal joints<br>- measured using a finger goniometer[4 post initial assessment, 7 post initial assessment, 12 post initial assessment]