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Using a computerised test to monitor and compare recovery after hand surgery

Ecological Momentary Computerised Adaptive Testing to monitor and compare recovery after hand surgery

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN47966791
Enrollment
396
Registered
2024-07-18
Start date
2024-08-07
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-24

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Conditions

Dupuytren's contracture, thumb-base osteoarthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, trigger finger Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning

Interventions

This is a mixed-methods cohort study to explore the feasibility of EMCAT for measuring between-group differences in postoperative recovery, its potential to guide follow-up type (face-to-face, telemed

Sponsors

University of Oxford
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study 2. Aged 18 years or older 3. Will undergo one of the eligible treatments 4. Willing and able to download and engage with the EMCAT application on their own personal device

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Undergoing bilateral treatments 2. Multiple treatments for the affected hand (for any condition) are planned within the study period 3. Unable to engage with the EMCAT application in the English language

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Hand function measured using the Patient Evaluation Measure, administered via the EMCAT app daily for 12 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. User engagement measured using the User Engagement Scale administered via the EMCAT app at 12 weeks 2. User engagement measured using response rates to EMCAT notifications administered via the EMCAT app over 12 weeks

Countries

England, Scotland, United Kingdom, Wales

Contacts

Public ContactConrad Harrison
conrad.harrison@ndorms.ox.ac.uk+44 (0)1865 227374

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026