Comparison of New Suture Anchor Technique for Bony Mallet Injury Versus Conservative Treatment

Finger Injuries Clinical Trial

Official title:

Conservative Management Equally Effective to New Suture Anchor Technique for Acute Mallet Finger Deformity: A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03228849
• Other study ID #: 2014/288
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: July 18, 2017
• Last updated: July 22, 2017
• Start date: June 2013
• Est. completion date: July 2015

Study information

• Verified date: July 2017
• Source: Istanbul University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study aims to compare conservative treatment versus a new suture anchor technique for bony mallet finger in 29 patients.

Description:

This study aims to compare conservative treatment versus a new suture anchor technique for bony mallet finger in 29 patients who presented to investigators' clinic between 2013 and 2015. Patients were randomly assigned to conservative or surgical treatment groups. Patients in the conservative group were followed with immobilization with aluminum splint and physical therapy. Patients in the surgical group were treated with investigators' new surgical suture anchor technique and then received physical therapy. The patients were followed for 12 months. Primary study outcomes were extension deficit, days to return to work and DIP flexion.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 29
• Est. completion date: July 2015
• Est. primary completion date: June 15, 2015
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: N/A and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Wehbe Schneider type 1 - 2 and type A - B fractures

• ability to provide closed reduction

• patients' voluntariness

Exclusion Criteria:

• Wehbe Schneider type C and type 3 fractures

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Finger Fracture
• Finger Injuries
• Finger Mallet
• Wounds and Injuries

Intervention

Procedure:
• Suture anchor technique
Suture anchors were used to attach bony fragment. On week 6, patients were then started on physical therapy for 2 weeks.
• Conservative Treatment
The injured finger was immobilized in an aluminium splint for 6 weeks. Patients were then started on physical therapy for 2 weeks.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine	Istanbul

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Istanbul University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

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Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Extension deficit	The inability to actively extend DIP joint to 0 degrees.	12 months
Primary	DIP flexion	The maximum angle of flexion at DIP joint	12 months
Primary	Days to return to work	Time to return to work	Starting from the date of the start of treatment until patients returns to work, assessed up to 12 months