Health Literacy Level and Functional Outcomes in Patients With Hand and Forearm Injuries

NCT ID: NCT07291492

Last Updated: 2025-12-18

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

117 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-12-15

Study Completion Date

2026-03-23

Brief Summary

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The aim of this study is to examine the association between health literacy, patient-reported outcome measures, and grip strength in a cohort of patients with hand injuries.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Hand Injuries Forearm Fractures

Keywords

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Health Literacy Functional Outcomes

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Patients with hand and/or forearm injuries

Patients aged 18-65 years who voluntarily agreed to participate and who presented with hand and/or forearm injuries

Patients who were referred to the hand rehabilitation unit for hand or forearm injuries will be followed for 12 weeks

Intervention Type OTHER

Conventional hand therapy will be applied (edema and scar management, exercises) for 12 weeks.

Interventions

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Patients who were referred to the hand rehabilitation unit for hand or forearm injuries will be followed for 12 weeks

Conventional hand therapy will be applied (edema and scar management, exercises) for 12 weeks.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Aged 18-65 years
* Voluntarily agreed to participate
* Presented with hand and/or forearm injuries

Exclusion Criteria

* Concomitant shoulder or elbow injuries
* History of surgery due to neurological, rheumatological, or metabolic conditions affecting the entire upper extremity
* Employment in a health-related profession
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Pamukkale University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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HANDE USTA

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Pamukkale University

Denizli, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

Central Contacts

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HANDE USTA OZDEMIR, PhD

Role: CONTACT

Phone: +902582965845

Email: [email protected]

References

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Roh YH, Lee BK, Park MH, Noh JH, Gong HS, Baek GH. Effects of health literacy on treatment outcome and satisfaction in patients with mallet finger injury. J Hand Ther. 2016 Oct-Dec;29(4):459-464. doi: 10.1016/j.jht.2016.06.004. Epub 2016 Oct 17.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 27765527 (View on PubMed)

Roy M, Okrainec K, Novak CB, von Schroeder HP, Urbach DR, McCabe SJ. Universal Measures of Support Are Needed: A Cross-Sectional Study of Health Literacy in Patients with Dupuytren's Disease. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019 Feb;143(2):350e-358e. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000005209.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 30688895 (View on PubMed)

Miclau KR, Kwong JW, Tapp E, Mulakaluri A; sALLud Consortium; Shapiro LM. Evaluating the Association Between Health Literacy and Patient-Reported Outcome Measures After Distal Radius Fracture. J Hand Surg Am. 2025 May 9:S0363-5023(25)00163-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2025.03.022. Online ahead of print.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 40347201 (View on PubMed)

Related Links

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https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/326432

World Health Organization (WHO). (2016). Health literacy: The solid facts.

Other Identifiers

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E-60116787-020-789611

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id