Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, De Quervain Syndrome, Distal Radius Fracture, Finger Fracture, Ganglion Cysts, Trigger Finger
Conditions
Brief summary
Patients will be asked to use a mobile phone app to conduct their hand therapy after having hand surgery.
Detailed description
Patients who are undergoing the included procedures will be informed of the study & consented. They will be given information on how to download the app & input their surgery date. The app will guide the patient through various hand therapy exercises and ask them to record their QuickDASH, PSFS and VAS Pain weekly.
Interventions
OTHERMobile App
a mobile app that demonstrates hand therapy exercises
Sponsors
Stanford University
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 100 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* patients undergoing the following procedures: carpal tunnel release, trigger finger release, distal radius fracture fixation, de quervains release, cyst excision, finger fracture fixation * smart phone that is compatible with the app
Exclusion criteria
\-
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| QuickDASH | once a week for 6 weeks | The QD is a short form of the DASH, which measures disability of the arm, shoulder and hand. it is scored 0-100, with higher scores indicating higher disability |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Patient Specific Functional Scale | once a week for 6 weeks | the PSFS is a validated measure of disability, that is scored on a 0-10 scale with lower scored indicating higher disability. |
| VAS Pain | once a week for 6 weeks | VAS pain is a validated measure of pain, scored 0-10, with higher scores indicating higher pain |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed