Mobilization of the thumb flexor tendon

ISRCTN	ISRCTN80184286
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN80184286
Protocol serial number	N0237109529
Sponsor	Department of Health (UK)
Funder	St Helens and Knowsley Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)

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Dr Catharine Darcy
Scientific

Department of Plastic Surgery
St Helens & Knowsley Hospitals NHS Trust
Whiston Hospital
Prescot
L35 5DR
United Kingdom

Primary study design	Interventional
Study design	Randomised controlled trial
Secondary study design	Randomised controlled trial
Scientific title	Mobilization of the thumb flexor tendon
Study objectives	Postoperative 'Controlled Active Movement' mobilization method gives a better outcome than the 'Kleinert' mobilisation method after surgical repair of a lacerated thumb flexor tendon. The assessor will be blinded.
Ethics approval(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied	Surgery: Repair of thumb tendon
Intervention	Postoperative 'Controlled Active Movement' mobilization method vs 'Kleinert' mobilisation
Intervention type	Procedure/Surgery
Primary outcome measure(s)	The outcome at 12 weeks post repair of injury.
Key secondary outcome measure(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Completion date	08/12/2005

Participant type(s)	Patient
Age group	Adult
Sex	All
Target sample size at registration	80
Key inclusion criteria	80 patients over 16
Key exclusion criteria	Not provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment	01/02/2002
Date of final enrolment	08/12/2005

St Helens & Knowsley Hospitals NHS Trust

Prescot
L35 5DR
United Kingdom

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share	No
IPD sharing plan summary	Not provided at time of registration
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