Psychometric Measurement Properties of the Michigan Hand Questionnaire in Patients After Flexor Tendon Repair

Psychometric Measurement Properties of the German Version of the Michigan Hand Questionnaire in Patients After Flexor Tendon Repair

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT05093946

Enrollment

Registered

2021-10-26

Start date

2021-12-01

Completion date

2024-12-31

Last updated

2023-06-09

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Conditions

Flexor Tendon Rupture

Brief summary

The aim of the study is to investigate the psychometric properties of the German Version of the Michigan Hand Questionnaire in patients with flexor tendon injuries, including reliability, validity and interpretability.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Informed consent as documented by signature * ≥ 18 years old * Understanding of the German language (written and oral) * Single and multiple finger injuries * Primary flexor tendon injuries in Zone I-V for the fingers and/ or thumb * Treated by the hand surgery department at the Inselspital Bern * Treated with at least a 4-strand core suture

Exclusion criteria

* \< 18 years old * Inability to follow the procedures of the study, e.g. due to language problems, diagnosed psychological disorders or dementia of the patients * Replantation of the injured finger * Fracture of the injured finger * Primary tendon reconstructions

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Change in Michigan Hand Questionnaire (MHQ)	6, 13, 13 1/2 and 26 weeks after tendon repair	The MHQ is a hand specific questionnaire used to measure the ability in daily function. The total score ranges from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating better performance.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Disabilities of Shoulder, Arm and Hand Questionnaire	6, 13 and 26 weeks after tendon repair]	The DASH questionnaire is a region-specific outcome instrument. The patient will rate 30-items about disability or symptoms by rating the degree of difficulty in doing various activities. The scores of all items are used to calculate a score ranging from 0 (no disability) to 100 (most severe disability). The DASH is a region-specific outcome instrument. The patient will rate 30-items about disability or symptoms by rating the degree of difficulty in doing various activities. The scores of all items are used to calculate a score ranging from 0 (no disability) to 100 (most severe disability).

Countries

Switzerland

Contacts

Primary ContactTamara Hauri

tamara.hauri@extern.insel.ch00413116328319

Outcome results