Comparing Relative Motion Splint With Static Splint After Hand Extensor Tendon Repair

Rambam Health Care Campus26 enrolled

Overview

Different splints are used after hand extensor tendon repair (including relative motion splint, static splint, etc.) There is no consensus regarding the benefits of either one. The aim of this study is to compare clinical outcomes after using different orthoses and rehabilitation methods after hand extensor tendon repair. Patients are randomly assigned after signing consent to either immobilization with a static splint or a relative motion splint. Patients are examined after 2 and 5 months postoperatively for finger range of motion, grip strength, and DASH questionnaire.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Hand Tendon Injury

Interventions

relative motion splintDEVICE

splint with ability to move the fingers

static splintDEVICE

splint with immobility of wrist, and fingers

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 70 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with hand extensor tendon tear in zones 4-7 after surgical repair, that are able to sign a consent form. Exclusion Criteria: * patients that did not arrive for a follow-up meeting after 2 months.

Locations (1)

Rambam medical center

Haifa, Israel

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Fingers range of motion

Range of motion in the Metacarpophalangeal joints, Proximal and Distal interphalangeal joints.

Time frame: 2 months after surgical repair

Fingers range of motion

Range of motion in the Metacarpophalangeal joints, Proximal and Distal interphalangeal joints.

Time frame: 5 months after surgical repair

Grip strength

Measured with the Jamar Hand Dynamometer

Time frame: 2 months after surgical repair

Grip strength

Measured with the Jamar Hand Dynamometer

Time frame: 5 months after surgical repair

The Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) questionnaire

The scale ranges from 0-to 100 and a higher score interprets as a worse outcome.

Time frame: 2 months after surgical repair

The Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) questionnaire

The scale ranges from 0-to 100 and a higher score interprets as a worse outcome.

Time frame: 5 months after surgical repair

Secondary Outcomes

Fingers range of motion

Range of motion in the Metacarpophalangeal joints, Proximal and Distal interphalangeal joints.

Time frame: The change between 2 and 5 months after surgical repair

Grip strength

Measured with the Jamar Hand Dynamometer

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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