A study to evaluate operation of flexor tendon injury under local anaesthesia compared to general or regional anaesthesia

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Surgery for flexor tendon injuries; Surgery

• Registration Number: ISRCTN15052559
• Lead Sponsor: Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Brief Summary

2023 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37640464/ (added 29/08/2023)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2022-12-12
• Last Update Posted: 4 March 2024
• Study Completion: 2025-06-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

1. Adults >=18 years old
2. Clinical diagnosis of acute flexor tendon injury (100% transected) involving Flexor digitorum profundus and/or Flexor digitorum superficialis, and/or Flexor pollicis longus of the hand
3. Single digit or two digits injury
4. Patient understands and is willing to participate and can comply with follow up regime

Exclusion Criteria

1. Tendon not amendable to primary repair (gross wound contamination, segmental tendon loss, associated fractures or mangled hand injuries)
2. Secondary tendon repair or reconstruction
3. History of allergy to Local anaesthetic (LA)
4. Refusal to have LA or deemed non-cooperative to be performed without sedation
5. Pre-existing deformity of finger or hand
6. High risk for GA or not fit for surgery (American society of anaesthesiologist grade >4)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified