Are the treatment outcomes of acute and chronic mallet fingers similar?

Are the treatment outcomes of acute and chronic mallet fingers similar? - Treatment outcomes of mallet fingers, acute vs chronic .

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON38844

Enrollment

Registered

2013-09-20

Start date

2013-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-04-29

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

Conditions

fracture of the fingertip tendon rupture of the fingertip

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients who report themselfs at the 'Handencentrum Eindhoven'with a mallet finger who meet the following criteria: - Age: between 18 and 65 years - participants need to be able to make their own desicion - injuries that exist no longer then two weeks (acute) - injuries that exist longer than four weeks (chronic)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Deformities or disease of the involved DIP joint - Open injury - Inability the complete splinting therapy (e.g. the likelihood of compliance is low due to psychiatric disorders or beginning Alzheimer disease

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The primary endpoint will be the degree of extension (in degrees) of the involved DIP joint six months after the start of therapy.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
- To investigate if there are differences in scores of the Michigan Hand Outcome Questionnaire - Dutch Language Version (MHOQ-DLV) and the Patient Rated Wrist/Hand Evaluation - Dutch Language Version (PRWHE-DLV). - The degree of flexion of the involved joint - The grabbing strength of the involved hand	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results