Effectiveness of splinting post Dupuytren’s contracture release

Effectiveness of splinting for improving finger range of motion and function post Dupuytren’s contracture release

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12610000527066

Enrollment

Registered

2010-06-25

Start date

2010-09-20

Completion date

2011-07-14

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

This randomised controlled trial will evaluate the clinical outcomes from a group of patients post Dupuytren’s contracture surgery that have two different management programmes. The aim of the study is to determine the effect of splinting or not splinting following release of Dupuytren’s contracture on finger range of movement and function.

Interventions

Night extension splinting for three months post operatively.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 95 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Dupuytren's Contracture Release (DCR) on one or more fingers. Attended hand therapy within 10 days of DCR

Exclusion criteria

Patient not attending 2 or more consecutive hand therapy appointments K-wiring of PIP joint intra-operatively.

Outcome results