Alternatives to Hand Therapy for Hand Surgery Patients

Stanford University

Overview

Patients will be asked to use a mobile phone app to conduct their hand therapy after having hand surgery.

Patients who are undergoing the included procedures will be informed of the study \& consented. They will be given information on how to download the app \& input their surgery date. The app will guide the patient through various hand therapy exercises and ask them to record their QuickDASH, PSFS and VAS Pain weekly.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Trigger Finger Ganglion Cysts Distal Radius Fracture Finger Fracture De Quervain Syndrome

Interventions

Mobile AppOTHER

a mobile app that demonstrates hand therapy exercises

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 100 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * patients undergoing the following procedures: carpal tunnel release, trigger finger release, distal radius fracture fixation, de quervains release, cyst excision, finger fracture fixation * smart phone that is compatible with the app Exclusion Criteria: \-

Locations (1)

Stanford Health Care

Redwood City, California, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

QuickDASH

The QD is a short form of the DASH, which measures disability of the arm, shoulder and hand. it is scored 0-100, with higher scores indicating higher disability

Time frame: once a week for 6 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Patient Specific Functional Scale

the PSFS is a validated measure of disability, that is scored on a 0-10 scale with lower scored indicating higher disability.

Time frame: once a week for 6 weeks

VAS Pain

VAS pain is a validated measure of pain, scored 0-10, with higher scores indicating higher pain

Time frame: once a week for 6 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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