The Role of Splinting in Fingertip Injuries

This study is currently recruiting participants.

Verified by Massachusetts General Hospital, June 2008

Sponsored by:	Massachusetts General Hospital
Information provided by:	Massachusetts General Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00580164

Purpose

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

Condition
Injury Distal to Flexor and Extensor Tendon Insertions

Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Cohort, Prospective
Official Title:	The Role of Splinting in Fingertip Injuries

Further study details as provided by Massachusetts General Hospital:

Primary Outcome Measures:

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

Biospecimen Retention: None Retained

Biospecimen Description:

Estimated Enrollment:	60
Study Start Date:	January 2006
Estimated Study Completion Date:	December 2009
Estimated Primary Completion Date:	May 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Groups/Cohorts
1 Splint
2 No Splint

Eligibility

Study Population

Orthopaedic Hand Clinic

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Exclusion Criteria:

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00580164

Locations

United States, Massachusetts
Mass General Hospital	Recruiting
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
Contact: Katie E Golden, BS 617-643-1265
Principal Investigator: David C Ring, MD

Sponsors and Collaborators

Massachusetts General Hospital

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

David C Ring, MD

Massachusetts General Hospital

More Information

Responsible Party:	Mass General Hospital ( David C. Ring, MD )
Study ID Numbers:	2006-p000239
Study First Received:	December 20, 2007
Last Updated:	June 23, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00580164
Health Authority:	United States: Institutional Review Board

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 13, 2009