A prospective review of three extensor tendon rehabilitation regimes for zones V-VI

ISRCTN ISRCTN47957342
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN47957342
Secondary identifying numbers N0143118853
Submission date
12/09/2003
Registration date
12/09/2003
Last edited
20/10/2010
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Mrs Nikki Burr
Scientific

Physiotherapy
Mount Vernon Hospital
Rickmansworth Road
Northwood, Middlesex
HA6 2RN
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)1923 844447
Email Nikki.Burr@whht.nhs.uk

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeOther
Scientific title
Study objectivesTo review the results obtained from three rehabilitation regimes following extensor tendon injury and repair in zones V-VI.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedMusculoskeletal Diseases: Tendon injury
InterventionRandomised controlled investigation to standardise rehabilitation after four weeks repair using three different regimes for the four weeks treatment.
1. Volar splint immobilising the wrist in extension and the metacarpophalangeal (MCP), proximal interphalangeal (PIP) and distal interphalangeal (DIP) joints immobilised in a neutral (extended) position (Newport et al 1990)
2. Wrist and MCP joints immobilised in a volar splint allowing controlled mobilisation of the PIP and DIP joints (Dargan 1969, Slater et al 1997)
3. A static volar splint with wrist extended, MCP joints flexed and PIP and DIP joints flexed. The patient carries out controlled extension exercises from the splint (Sylaidas et al 1997).
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureBaseline data for the hand therapy team to try and standardise the rehabilitation for this group.
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/11/2002
Completion date31/07/2004

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target number of participants60
Key inclusion criteriaFrom a group of 60 patients attending the hand therapy unit after undergoing extensor tendon repair in zones V-VI.
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/11/2002
Date of final enrolment31/07/2004

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Physiotherapy
Northwood, Middlesex
HA6 2RN
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Department of Health (UK)
Government

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Website http://www.doh.gov.uk

Funders

Funder type

Government

West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/05/2005 Yes No