Comparing Relative Motion Splint With Static Splint After Hand Extensor Tendon Repair

Treatment of Finger Extensor Tendon Rupture - Comparison Between Static and Relative Motion Splints

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT05413031

Enrollment

Registered

2022-06-09

Start date

2018-01-30

Completion date

2021-03-30

Last updated

2022-06-13

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Conditions

Hand Tendon Injury

Brief summary

Different splints are used after hand extensor tendon repair (including relative motion splint, static splint, etc.) There is no consensus regarding the benefits of either one. The aim of this study is to compare clinical outcomes after using different orthoses and rehabilitation methods after hand extensor tendon repair. Patients are randomly assigned after signing consent to either immobilization with a static splint or a relative motion splint. Patients are examined after 2 and 5 months postoperatively for finger range of motion, grip strength, and DASH questionnaire.

Interventions

DEVICErelative motion splint

splint with ability to move the fingers

DEVICEstatic splint

splint with immobility of wrist, and fingers

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 70 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Patients with hand extensor tendon tear in zones 4-7 after surgical repair, that are able to sign a consent form.

Exclusion criteria

* patients that did not arrive for a follow-up meeting after 2 months.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Fingers range of motion	2 months after surgical repair	Range of motion in the Metacarpophalangeal joints, Proximal and Distal interphalangeal joints.
Grip strength	2 months after surgical repair	Measured with the Jamar Hand Dynamometer
The Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) questionnaire	2 months after surgical repair	The scale ranges from 0-to 100 and a higher score interprets as a worse outcome.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Fingers range of motion	The change between 2 and 5 months after surgical repair	Range of motion in the Metacarpophalangeal joints, Proximal and Distal interphalangeal joints.
Grip strength	The change between 2 and 5 months after surgical repair	Measured with the Jamar Hand Dynamometer
The Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) questionnaire	The change between 2 and 5 months after surgical repair	The scale ranges from 0-to 100 and a higher score interprets as a worse outcome.

Countries

Israel

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026