ISRCTN ISRCTN80184286
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN80184286
Secondary identifying numbers N0237109529
Submission date
12/09/2003
Registration date
12/09/2003
Last edited
14/04/2015
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Surgery
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Catharine Darcy
Scientific

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

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Scientific titleMobilization of the thumb flexor tendon
Study objectivesPostoperative '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) studiedSurgery: Repair of thumb tendon
InterventionPostoperative 'Controlled Active Movement' mobilization method vs 'Kleinert' mobilisation
Intervention typeProcedure/Surgery
Primary outcome measureThe outcome at 12 weeks post repair of injury.
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/02/2002
Completion date08/12/2005

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexBoth
Target number of participants80
Key inclusion criteria80 patients over 16
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/02/2002
Date of final enrolment08/12/2005

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

St Helens & Knowsley Hospitals NHS Trust
Prescot
L35 5DR
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

St Helens and Knowsley 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