Efficacy of two splint treatment protocols of tendinous mallet finger Injuries

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Tendinous Mallet finger injuries; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Occupational therapy; Injuries and Accidents - Other injuries and accidents; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616001313426
• Lead Sponsor: Specialised Hand Therapy Services

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-09-19
• Study Completion: 2020-03-20
• Last Update Posted: 12 April 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 66

Inclusion Criteria

Only people fitting the following criteria will be recruited:
> only people aged 18 to 65 years
>Zone One extensor tendon tendinous mallet injuries of the fingers
>less than three weeks post injury at the time of the initial assessment

Exclusion Criteria

>bony avulsion fracture mallet injuries
>aged below 18 or older than 65 years
>Previous mallet injury at the same joint
> Previous injury to the same finger that may impact outcomes e.g. Swan Neck deformity, fixed flexion
deformity, pre-existing reduced range of motion.
> laceration or open tendon mallet injuries
> surgical repairs
>a patient who experienced the injury more than three weeks prior to the initial presentation

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
DIP joint extensor lag, assessed using a finger goniometer[At Initial appointment prior to treatment and at 8 weeks, 10 weeks and at Discharge (12+ weeks) post commencement of treatment. ];PIP joint hyperextension range, assessed using a finger goniometer[At Initial appointment prior to treatment and at 8 weeks, 10 weeks and at Discharge (12+ weeks) post commencement of treatment. ];Total active range of motion of the DIP joint, assessed using a finger goniometer and calculated by subtracting the achievable extension range of the DIP joint from the achievable flexion range of the DIP joints,<br>[At Initial appointment prior to treatment and at 8 weeks, 10 weeks and at Discharge (12+ weeks) post commencement of treatment. ]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Satisfaction with treatment outcome, assessed using Satisfaction VAS[Assessed at Discharge (12+ weeks) post commencement of treatment.];Grip strength comparison injured to non-injured hand, assessed using Jamar Dynamometer[Assessed at Discharge (12+ weeks) post commencement of treatment. ]