Splinting after Contracture Release for Dupuytren's

Splinting after Contracture Release for Dupuytren's: a pragmatic, multi-centre, randomised controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN57079614

Enrollment

128

Registered

2007-03-22

Start date

2007-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-12

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Conditions

Dupuytren's contracture Musculoskeletal Diseases Dupuytren's contracture

Interventions

All patients will undergo surgery for contracture release and receive usual post-operative hand therapy. Patients will be randomised at their first post-operative hand therapy appointment to one of tw

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged over 18 years, either sex 2. Awaiting surgical release of Dupuytren?s contractures by fasciectomy or dermofasciectomy 3. Have given written informed consent;Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged over 18 years, either sex 2. Awaiting surgical release of Dupuytren?s contractures by fasciectomy or dermofasciectomy 3. Have given written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Aged under 18 years 2. Unable to give fully informed consent;Exclusion criteria: 1. Aged under 18 years 2. Unable to give fully informed consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Self-reported function and disability using the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) Questionnaire. Endpoint assessment is at 12 months after surgery with interim measures taken at 3 and 6 months.;Self-reported function and disability using the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) Questionnaire. Endpoint assessment is at 12 months after surgery with interim measures taken at 3 and 6 months.	—

Measure

Time frame

Self-reported function and disability using the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) Questionnaire. Endpoint assessment is at 12 months after surgery with interim measures taken at 3 and 6 months.;Self-reported function and disability using the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) Questionnaire. Endpoint assessment is at 12 months after surgery with interim measures taken at 3 and 6 months.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Range of movement using a hand-held goniometer 2. Patient satisfaction using an 10 point verbal rating scale 3. Recurrence of a contracture in the previously operated field Endpoint assessment is at 12 months after surgery with interim measures taken at 3 and 6 months.;1. Range of movement using a hand-held goniometer 2. Patient satisfaction using an 10 point verbal rating scale 3. Recurrence of a contracture in the previously operated field Endpoint assessment is at 12 months after surgery with interim measures taken at 3 and 6 months.	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Range of movement using a hand-held goniometer 2. Patient satisfaction using an 10 point verbal rating scale 3. Recurrence of a contracture in the previously operated field Endpoint assessment is at 12 months after surgery with interim measures taken at 3 and 6 months.;1. Range of movement using a hand-held goniometer 2. Patient satisfaction using an 10 point verbal rating scale 3. Recurrence of a contracture in the previously operated field Endpoint assessment is at 12 months after surgery with interim measures taken at 3 and 6 months.

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Countries

United Kingdom

Contacts

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Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 28, 2026