Evaluation of customized 3D printed orthoses for stabilization of PIP finger joints

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00023080

Enrollment

Registered

2020-09-16

Start date

2020-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Healthy test persons S63.12 M20.0

Interventions

Group 1: Evaluation of the 3D-printed orthosis with immobilization of the PIP-joint and a wearing time of 48 hours Group 2: Evaluation of the thermoplastic splint with immobilization of the PIP-joint

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy test persons, minimum age 18 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Pre-existing disease of the wrist or finger joints (arthrosis, fracture) - Rejection of the test person

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Wearing comfort (by questionnaire score 0-36)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Movement 1.1 Play with splint applied (in mm) 1.2 Movement (ROM) of the adjacent joints in the splint 1.3 Movement (ROM) in the affected and adjacent joints before and after splinting 2. Hygiene 2.1 Germ count after 48h wearing time 2.2 Counting the bacterial colonization after disinfection of the splint	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactSally Kempa

Abteilung für Plastische, Hand- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie

sally.kempa@ukr.de+499417823110

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026