Flexor injury rehabilitation splint trial

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Injuries and accidents; Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning

• Registration Number: ISRCTN10236011
• Lead Sponsor: niversity Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Brief Summary

2024 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38493121/ (added 18/03/2024)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-07-20
• Last Update Posted: 13 May 2024
• Study Completion: 2025-03-22

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 430

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 16 years old and over
2. Primary repair of zone I/II finger flexor tendon
3. Surgical repairs according to BSSH guidelines

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients with associated fractures requiring fixation or additional splintage
2. Tendon lacerations involving 3 or more fingers
3. Revascularization surgery and/or digital nerve reconstructions requiring a nerve graft
4. Presented for treatment more than 3 weeks following the original injury
5. Patients unable to consent or comply with the rehabilitation regime, for example, due to cognitive, psychological or physical disabilities
6. Co-enrolment in another hand trial

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mean post-randomisation total score measured using the Patient Reported Wrist and Hand Evaluation (PRWHE) questionnaire at 6, 12, 26 and 52 weeks post-randomisation