Prospective randomised trial of treatment of fingertip injuries

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN65650195

Enrollment

Registered

2004-09-30

Start date

2004-01-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning: Fingertip injuries Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning Fingertip injuries

Interventions

Randomised trial of treatment of zone 2 and 3 fingertip amputations. Demographic data, mechanism, level and time of injury will be recorded. Patient to choose between immediate finger shortening (term

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 60 patients admitted with total or subtotal fingertip amputations to be offered shortening of the finger or reconstruction.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with multilevel or associated injuries will be excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To find out which treatment of fingertip injuries gives the best results, terminalisation or reconstruction.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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