Does three months of nightly splinting reduce thumb web-space contractures?

Does three months of nightly splinting reduce thumb web-space contractures in patients with neurological conditions

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12605000312640

Enrollment

Registered

2005-09-06

Start date

2005-04-11

Completion date

2005-09-23

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether 3 months of nightly splinting is effective for the treatment of thumb web-space contractures in patients with neurological conditions.

Interventions

Three months of nightly splinting.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Blinded (masking used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Have contractures of their thumb web-space2. have suffered a TBI, stroke or SCI3. are willing to wear a splint each night for three months4. are willing to cease all other co-interventions

Exclusion criteria

1. Contracture is deemed too severe to manage with conservative intervention2.patient has very severe spasticity that prevents testing.

Outcome results