The Role of Splinting in Fingertip Injuries - Tabular View

Tracking Information

First Received Date ^ICMJE

December 20, 2007

Last Updated Date

September 30, 2009

Start Date ^ICMJE

January 2006

Estimated Primary Completion Date

May 2009 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Current Primary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

DASH questionnaire, Grip strength, and Range of Motion [ Time Frame: 1 month ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Original Primary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Same as current

Change History

Complete list of historical versions of study NCT00580164 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site

Current Secondary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Original Secondary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Descriptive Information

Brief Title ^ICMJE

The Role of Splinting in Fingertip Injuries

Official Title ^ICMJE

The Role of Splinting in Fingertip Injuries

Brief Summary

This study is attempting to understand whether or not splinting after a fingertip injury improves recovery.

Detailed Description

Study Phase

Study Type ^ICMJE

Observational

Study Design ^ICMJE

Cohort, Prospective

Condition ^ICMJE

Injury Distal to Flexor and Extensor Tendon Insertions

Intervention ^ICMJE

Study Arms / Comparison Groups

Splint
No Splint

Publications *

* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by National Clinical Trials Identifier (NCT ID) in Medline.

Recruitment Information

Recruitment Status ^ICMJE

Recruiting

Estimated Enrollment ^ICMJE

Estimated Completion Date

December 2009

Estimated Primary Completion Date

May 2009 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Eligibility Criteria ^ICMJE

Inclusion Criteria:

injury distal to flexor and extensor tendon insertions
crush, avulsion, amputation, or penetrating injury to the fingertip
isolated injury, within two weeks

Exclusion Criteria:

operative fixation required
unable to participate in rehab

Gender

Both

Ages

18 Years and older

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Contacts ^ICMJE

Location Countries ^ICMJE

United States

Administrative Information

NCT ID ^ICMJE

NCT00580164

Responsible Party

David C. Ring, MD, Mass General Hospital

Study ID Numbers ^ICMJE

2006-p000239

Study Sponsor ^ICMJE

Massachusetts General Hospital

Collaborators ^ICMJE

Investigators ^ICMJE

Principal Investigator:

David C Ring, MD

Massachusetts General Hospital

Information Provided By

Massachusetts General Hospital

Verification Date

September 2009

^ICMJE Data element required by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors and the World Health Organization ICTRP