Outcomes following extensor tendon repair: a comparison of two treatment regimes.

ISRCTN	ISRCTN12550752
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN12550752
Protocol serial number	N0013145920
Sponsor	Department of Health
Funder	Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (UK), Own account

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Ms Katrina Mills
Scientific

Physiotherapy
3rd Floor, Lambeth Wing
St. Thomas' Hospital
Lambeth Palace Road
London
SE1 7EH
United Kingdom

Primary study design	Interventional
Study design	Randomised controlled trial
Secondary study design	Randomised controlled trial
Scientific title
Study objectives	Do different extensor tendon rehabilitation regimes produce different outcomes in terms of range of motion, grip strength and patient satisfaction?
Ethics approval(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied	Surgery: Tendon repair
Intervention	Patients randomised to two groups to receive 1 of 2 regimes.
Intervention type	Procedure/Surgery
Primary outcome measure(s)	Range of motion, grip strength and survey for assessment; patients assessed at 4, 8 and 12 weeks post-operatively.
Key secondary outcome measure(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Completion date	01/08/2003

Participant type(s)	Patient
Age group	Not Specified
Sex	Not Specified
Key inclusion criteria	Plastic surgery outpatients referred for hand therapy following extensor tendon repair in zones 3-7.
Key exclusion criteria	Not provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment	31/03/2003
Date of final enrolment	01/08/2003

Physiotherapy

London
SE1 7EH
United Kingdom

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