Hand function 7 – 10 years after surgical repair of flexor tendon ruptures.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON20114

Enrollment

Registered

2013-01-28

Start date

2013-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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

Conditions

Flexor tendon rupture. Flexor tendon injury. Buigpeesruptuur. Buigpeesletsel.

Interventions

Hand function test consisting of: 1. Range of motion

2. Grip- and pinchstrength

3. Michigan Hand Questionnaire

4. 9-hole Peg test

5. Visual Analogue Scale

6. Response Time.

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients who had flexor tendon injury from August 1, 2003 until December 31, 2005; 2. Complete sharp transsection of at least a flexor digitorum superficialis (FDS) or flexor digitorum profundus (FDP) tendon; 3. Age 18 – 65; 4. Patient was eligible for tenorraphy and postoperative dynamic splint therapy.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Subjects with fractures, tendon ruptures and impaired motor function due to a nerve lesion or (pre-existent) upper extremity disorders that can influence the outcome measures; 2. Legally incapacitated patients.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Passive and active joint mobility.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Strength; 2. Patient Satisfaction; 3. Fine manual dexterity; 4. Self-measured handiness; 5. Response Time Test.	—

Contacts

Public ContactD.C. Broekstra

UMCG, afd. Plastische Chirurgie Huispostcode BB81 Antwoordnummer 332

d.c.broekstra@umcg.nl+31 (0)50 3611945

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)