A clinical trial to compare the outcome of two different repair techniques in patients with flexor tendon injuries in their hand

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Flexor tendon injuries of the hand.; Injuries and Accidents - Other injuries and accidents; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders; Surgery - Surgical techniques

• Registration Number: ACTRN12612001109897
• Lead Sponsor: Muhammad Saleem

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-10-17
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

Age 5 to 70 years
Gender both males and females
Flexor tendon lacerations of hand (on clinical examination)

Exclusion Criteria

Associated extensor tendon lacerations of hand (on clinical examination)
Associated fractures of hand (on X rays of affected hand)
Replantation and revascularization cases of hands (on clinical examination)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1-knot flexor tendon repair is stronger than 2-knot repair in term of total active motion[Total active motion 3, 6 and 8 weeks postoperatively and a final assessment performed at 12 weeks postoperatively.Total active motion will assessed with by goniometry.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Tendon rupture[At 3, 6 and 8 weeks postoperatively and a final assessment performed at 12 weeks postoperatively by clinical examination .In suspicious cases Ultrasonic exam will be done.]