NCT04221113

Functional Recovery Measurement : Comparing Early Active Mobilization Versus Immobilization After Extensor Tendon Repair in Zones IV to VIII

Principle Investigator

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 50 (actual)
• Sponsor: Dow University of Health Sciences · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Functional recovery measurement : Comparing early active mobilization versus immobilization after extensor tendon repair in zones IV to VIII. Immobilization for six weeks has been the postoperative protocol for the patients with hand's extensor tendon repair in our institute. In this study early mobilization of the hand i.e. also an internationally followed way, is compared with the aforementioned immobilization protocol to see which turns out to be a better option in the interest of the patient.

Detailed description

patients selection in both groups will be random by using close envolupe technique. In group A ( immobilisation) physiotherapy will start by the end of 4th week and the upper limit of flexion would be 45 degrees. In group B ( EAM) physiotherapy will start by the end of 1st week and the upper limit of flexion would be 30 degrees.

Conditions

• Injury of Extensor Tendon of Hand (Disorder)

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	physiotherapy	Two protocols have been described for physiotherapy of post extensor tendon injuries. one is immobilization till 3 weeks and than gradual increase in active motion of hand. The second protocol is early active motion. this would be done under senior physiotherapist.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-12-10
• Primary completion: 2020-06-10
• Completion: 2020-06-10
• First posted: 2020-01-09
• Last updated: 2020-07-28

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan