Prospective randomised trial of treatment of fingertip injuries

ISRCTN ISRCTN65650195
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN65650195
Secondary identifying numbers N0143136995
Submission date
30/09/2004
Registration date
30/09/2004
Last edited
19/02/2014
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning
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 Jo Skillman
Scientific

Plastic Surgery
Mount Vernon Hospital
Rickmansworth Road
Northwood
HA6 2RN
United Kingdom

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeNot Specified
Scientific title
Study objectivesIs it better to shorten or reconstruct the fingertip, in terms of feeling, function and appearance? Or does the nail regrow straighter if part of the bone is included in the reconstruction?
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedInjury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning: Fingertip injuries
InterventionRandomised trial of treatment of zone 2 and 3 fingertip amputations. Demographic data, mechanism, level and time of injury will be recorded. Patient to choose between immediate finger shortening (terminalisation) or reconstruction. If reconstruction, they will be randomised to reconstruction with perionychial graft with or without part of the bone in the part of the fingertip that has been amputated.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureTo find out which treatment of fingertip injuries gives the best results, terminalisation or reconstruction.
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date15/01/2004
Completion date01/04/2007

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target number of participants60
Key inclusion criteria60 patients admitted with total or subtotal fingertip amputations to be offered shortening of the finger or reconstruction.
Key exclusion criteriaPatients with multilevel or associated injuries will be excluded.
Date of first enrolment15/01/2004
Date of final enrolment01/04/2007

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Plastic Surgery
Northwood
HA6 2RN
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Department of Health
Government

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Website http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en

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