Conservative Treatment of Mallet Finger Injury

NCT ID: NCT04830917

Last Updated: 2022-04-21

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

70 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-04-24

Study Completion Date

2021-04-28

Brief Summary

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Comparing outcomes of individuals treated with Kinesiotape and oval 8 versus quick cast for a conservatively managed mallet finger injury. Outcomes include DIP joint extension lag, patient satisfaction and function via the MHQ.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Conservatively Treated Mallet Finger Injury

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Treatment with Kinesiotape and Oval 8

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Immobilization type for mallet injury

Intervention Type OTHER

Method to hold the DIP joint in full extension to allow healing of terminal tendon injury/mallet injury

Treatment with quick cast

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Immobilization type for mallet injury

Intervention Type OTHER

Method to hold the DIP joint in full extension to allow healing of terminal tendon injury/mallet injury

Interventions

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Immobilization type for mallet injury

Method to hold the DIP joint in full extension to allow healing of terminal tendon injury/mallet injury

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* determined by a physician to require conservative treatment for a mallet finger injury, at least 18 years of age

Exclusion Criteria

* previous injury to the involved digit impacting ROM
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Orthopaedic Specialty Group PC, Fairfield

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Lori Algar

Hand therapist/occupational therapist

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Orthopaedic Specialty Group PC

Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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SVMC 17-328

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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