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NCT Number: NCT04830917

Conservative Treatment of Mallet Finger Injury

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Conservatively Treated Mallet Finger Injury

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Orthopaedic Specialty Group PC

Fairfield, Connecticut, 06825, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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

Treatment and study plan

Immobilization type for mallet injury

Other

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

Primary outcomes

  1. Goniometric measurement of range of motion for distal interphalangeal joint extension lag at the involved digit

    Time frame: 12 weeks from injury

Secondary outcomes

  1. Goniometric measurement of range of motion for distal interphalangeal joint extension lag at the involved digit

    Time frame: 6 months post injury

  2. Brief Michigan Hand Outcome Questionnaire

    Time frame: 12 weeks from injury

  3. Brief Michigan Hand Outcome Questionnaire

    Time frame: 6 months post injury

  4. Satisfaction on a visual analog scale (0-10)

    Time frame: 12 weeks from injury

  5. Satisfaction on a visual analog scale (0-10)

    Time frame: 6 months post injury

  6. Goniometric measurement of range of motion deficit for distal interphalangeal joint flexion for involved digit

    Time frame: 12 week post injury

  7. Goniometric measurement of range of motion deficit for distal interphalangeal joint flexion for involved digit

    Time frame: 6 months post injury

  8. Pain according to a numeric pain rating scale (0-10/10)

    Time frame: 12 weeks after injury

  9. Pain according to a numeric pain rating scale (0-10/10)

    Time frame: 6 months post injury

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Orthopaedic Specialty Group PC, Fairfield

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Kinesiotape and Oval 8 to Quick Cast for Conservative Treatment of Mallet Finger Injury

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Apr 5, 2021
Registry last updated
Apr 21, 2022

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