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Effectiveness of Occupation-Based Exercise Program in Zone 2 Flexor Tendon Injuries

NCT07046416 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 65

Last updated 2025-07-09

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Summary

Aim of the study is to evaluate the effects of a 4-week occupation-based exercise program given in addition to the conventional rehabilitation program on hand functions, range of motion, grip strength, pain and kinesiophobia in the post-operative rehabilitation of patients aged 18-65 years with zone 2 flexor tendon repair.

Expected results: To prove the effectiveness of occupation-based exercises in order to reduce the failure rates seen in the rehabilitation of zone 2 flexor tendon injuries, to increase patient compliance and motivation during the rehabilitation process, to improve functional outcomes by ensuring its inclusion in conventional treatment and to increase patient satisfaction.

Conditions

  • Tendon Injuries
  • Zone 2 Flexor Tendon Lacerations of the Hand

Interventions

OTHER

Occupation-Based Exercise Program

In the occupation-based exercise program, while trying to improve the range of motion and muscle strength of the hand, it is aimed to successfully return to daily life activities. For this reason daily activities are used instead of memorized range movements. In this way, the occupation-based exercise program provides a physical recovery in patients with hand injuries, while providing positive improvements in parameters related to the mind and spirit. Patients' participation, motivation and compliance with the treatment are increased in the hand rehabilitation process, which can be challenging for patients. In addition to the conventional treatment program, the study/experimental group, will be given occupation-based exercises for a total of 4 weeks between the 6th and 10th weeks postoperatively, 2 days a week with a physiotherapist and the other days with a home program.

OTHER

Conventional therapy group

Conventional group treatment will be according the early passive hand rehabilitation program. Conventional group will be followed with a cast-splint made by the surgical team for the first 4 weeks within the scope of the conventional treatment program. From the 4th week onwards, the duration of splint use is gradually reduced and is completely discontinued from the 6th week onwards. At the end of the 4th week, depending on the wound condition, contrast bath, scar massage, retrograde massage, active and passive flexion, active extension and tendon shifting exercises are applied as tolerated. After the 6th week, isolated block exercises and stretching exercises are added if there is contracture. Strengthening exercises are started from the 8th-10th week.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Istanbul University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Berat Güngör

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-07-31
Primary Completion
2025-11-30
Completion
2025-12-31

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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