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A case study of endoscopic tendon suturing for finger flexor tendon injuries.

A case study evaluating the efficacy and safety of endoscopic tendon suturing for finger flexor tendon injuries.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-jRCT1022250020
Enrollment
2
Registered
2025-10-01
Start date
2025-11-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

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

Conditions

flexor tendon injury tendon injury

Interventions

Endoscopic Assisted and Direct Visualization Flexor Tendon Suture Technique Procedure. An endoscope is inserted into the tendon sheath through the injury site to visualize the tendon ends, which are
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Sponsors

Matsumoto Yoshihiro
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with finger flexor tendon injuries aged 18 or older at the time of consent. Patients within 72 hours of injury. Patients who have provided written consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with local infections or skin diseases, or those using medications that increase susceptibility to infection. Patients with a history of tendon suturing or tendon transfer surgery in the affected limb.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Joint range of motion at 1~7 days, 2~4 weeks, 2, 3, and 6 months, and 1 and 2 years post-surgery.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Evaluated at 1~7 days, 2~4 weeks, 2, 3, and 6 months, and 1 and 2 years post surgery: Postoperative Performance Evaluation: Pain, edema, and DASH (Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand) score. Complication Evaluation: Tendon adhesion, scarring, and neurovascular injury. Other: Suture time and total operative time.

Contacts

Public ContactTakeru Yokota

Fukushima Medical University

yokotake@fmu.ac.jp+81-24-547-1276

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026