Status:
COMPLETED
Passive Mobilization With Place and Hold vs Active Mobilization Therapy After Flexor Tendon Repair
Lead Sponsor:
Sahlgrenska University Hospital
Conditions:
Tendon Injury - Hand
Eligibility:
All Genders
16+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to investigate if active mobilisation after flexor tendon repair in fingers gives better range of motion, strength, risk of rupture and patient satisfaction compared with pass...
Detailed Description
Patients with an injury in flexor digitorum profundus (FDP) are eligible for inclusion in this study. The patients are referred to the Department of Hand Surgery at Sahlgrenska University Hospital. Po...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Primary, complete injury to FDP in digit II-V
- Injury in zone I och II
- Operation within 72 hours from injury
- The patient must be able to fulfill the rehabilitation program.
Exclusion
- Concomitant fracture
- Concomitant soft tissue defect
- Severe crush injury
- Palmar plate injury demanding immobilisation
- Concomitant joint injury
- Concomitant extensor tendon injury
- Bilateral injury
- Previous loss of function in the finger before the injury
- Uncertainty if the patient can fulfill the rehabilitation
- The surgeon think it is unsuitable with active training after surgery
- Concomitant injury of the flexor digitorum superficialis (FDS) or a digital nerve is accepted. A distal injury in zone I is not included if it requires a reinsertion of the tendon to the bone.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 14 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 16 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
64 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04385485
Start Date
July 14 2014
End Date
January 16 2023
Last Update
January 26 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Department of Hand Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital
Gothenburg, Västra Götaland County, Sweden, Sweden