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Comparison of Splinting Interventions for Treating Mallet Finger Injuries

NCT00310570 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2006-04-04

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Stubbing of the finger-tip is a common injury in sports such as basketball, volleyball, cricket and football. This can result in a Mallet finger deformity, where the end joint of a finger cannot be actively straightened out. In most mallet finger cases seen at The Alfred, the skin remains intact, and the impairment results from a tear of the extensor tendon or an avulsion (a small fracture where the tendon attaches to the bone). Treatment commonly involves immobilising the end joint of the finger in a splint for six or more weeks so patient compliance is a major factor in the quality of the outcome achieved.

This study aims to compare two different types of splintage (the commonly used thermoplastic thimble splint and the aluminium-foam "Mexican hat" splint which is in use in Britain) with a control splint (thermoplastic prefabricated "stack splint" with tape). Outcome measures will include patient compliance with the splint, degree of extensor lag, active movement of the joint, and any complications.

The null hypothesis is that there are no differences in outcome between different methods of conservative splinting treatment for mallet finger.

Conditions

  • Mallet Finger

Interventions

DEVICE

Circumferential thermoplastic thimble splint

DEVICE

dorsal aluminium foam "Mexican Hat" splint

DEVICE

stack splint (control)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Bayside Health

    lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

  • Lisa O'Brien, M.Clin.Sci · The Alfred

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
16 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-05-31
Completion
2007-09-30

Countries

  • Australia

Study Locations

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