Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
N0013145920
Study information
Scientific title
Acronym
Study hypothesis
Do different extensor tendon rehabilitation regimes produce different outcomes in terms of range of motion, grip strength and patient satisfaction?
Ethics approval
Not provided at time of registration
Study design
Randomised controlled trial
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Not specified
Trial type
Not Specified
Patient information sheet
Condition
Surgery: Tendon repair
Intervention
Patients randomised to two groups to receive 1 of 2 regimes.
Intervention type
Procedure/Surgery
Phase
Not Specified
Drug names
Primary outcome measure
Range of motion, grip strength and survey for assessment; patients assessed at 4, 8 and 12 weeks post-operatively.
Secondary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Overall trial start date
31/03/2003
Overall trial end date
01/08/2003
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
Plastic surgery outpatients referred for hand therapy following extensor tendon repair in zones 3-7.
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Not Specified
Gender
Not Specified
Target number of participants
Not provided at time of registration
Participant exclusion criteria
Not provided at time of registration
Recruitment start date
31/03/2003
Recruitment end date
01/08/2003
Locations
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Trial participating centre
Physiotherapy
London
SE1 7EH
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Organisation
Department of Health
Sponsor details
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
+44 (0)20 7307 2622
dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
Sponsor type
Government
Website
Funders
Funder type
Government
Funder name
Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (UK), Own account
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
Intention to publish date
Participant level data
Not provided at time of registration
Basic results (scientific)
Publication list