Prospective randomised trial of treatment of fingertip injuries
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN65650195 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN65650195 |
| Protocol serial number | N0143136995 |
| Sponsor | Department of Health |
| Funder | West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust (UK) |
- 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
Scientific
Plastic Surgery
Mount Vernon Hospital
Rickmansworth Road
Northwood
HA6 2RN
United Kingdom
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | Is 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) studied | Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning: Fingertip injuries |
| Intervention | Randomised 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 type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
To find out which treatment of fingertip injuries gives the best results, terminalisation or reconstruction. |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
Not provided at time of registration |
| Completion date | 01/04/2007 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Not Specified |
| Sex | Not Specified |
| Target sample size at registration | 60 |
| Key inclusion criteria | 60 patients admitted with total or subtotal fingertip amputations to be offered shortening of the finger or reconstruction. |
| Key exclusion criteria | Patients with multilevel or associated injuries will be excluded. |
| Date of first enrolment | 15/01/2004 |
| Date of final enrolment | 01/04/2007 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- United Kingdom
- England
Study participating centre
Plastic Surgery
Northwood
HA6 2RN
United Kingdom
HA6 2RN
United Kingdom
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
