Functional Improvement and Fine Dexterity in Thumb Tendon Injuries
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Questionnaire and Physical Exam.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Thumb Injury, Tendon Injuries. Basic parameters: 18 years — 65 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Investigation of the Relationship Between Functional Improvement and Changes in Fine Manual Dexterity in Isolated Thumb Tendon Injuries
Overview
Considering the thumb's contribution to fine dexterity and precision grip, this study aims to evaluate fine manual dexterity alongside functional outcomes following isolated thumb tendon injuries, and to examine the relationship between postoperative functional improvement and changes in fine manual dexterity.
Interventions
- Other Questionnaire and Physical Exam
Joint range of motion, fine manual dexterity, reaction time, and grip strength will be assessed, and the Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire will be administered to the patients.
Primary outcome measures
- Goniometric measurement [Time frame: At postoperative 12th and 24th week]
- Gross and fine grip strength [Time frame: At postoperative 12th and 24th week]
- Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire [Time frame: At postoperative 12th and 24th week]
- The O'Connor Finger Dexterity Test [Time frame: At postoperative 12th and 24th week]
- The Nelson Hand Reaction Test [Time frame: At postoperative 12th and 24th week]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- No history of neurological, orthopaedic, rheumatological, metabolic disease or surgery in the relevant extremity
Exclusion criteria
- Comorbid musculoskeletal-neurovascular injuries
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
Turkey (Türkiye) · 1 center
- Pamukkale University — Denizli
Publications
- Starr HM, Snoddy M, Hammond KE, Seiler JG 3rd. Flexor tendon repair rehabilitation protocols: a systematic review. J Hand Surg Am. 2013 Sep;38(9):1712-7.e1-14. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2013.06.025. PMID 23981421
- Caron Y. The real role of thumb in the overall function of hand. Sci Insights. 2025;47(3):1963-6.
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07388316 · E-60116787-020-808746