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Cast Or ePineural Suture for Digital Nerve Injuries - a Randomised Controlled Study

RecruitingNAAges 20 Years - anyAllKarolinska Institutet
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Nerve injury in the fingers is a common injury and affects people of all ages. The treatment usually offered to patients is surgery and various types of rehabilitation. There is a lack of knowledge and research on how these injuries should be treated in the best way and how well sensory function can be restored after an injury. In this research project, we will investigate results after treatment for digital nerve injuries by entailing a randomised controlled trial allocating patients with isolated digital nerve injuries to either surgical repair or non-operative treatment in a cast. Primary outcome is digital nerve function as measured by 2-points discrimination at 1 year after treatment. Secondary outcomes include finger mobility, dexterity, handfunction, occurence of pain and anxiety and time on sick leave.

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Clinical signs of isolated traumatic digital nerve injury in digits 2, 3, 4 or 5. * Patient age =\> 20 years on day of injury. * Injury location on volar aspect of finger. * Acute sensory dysfunction in suspected digital nerve injury area. Exclusion Criteria: * Digital nerve injury ot the thumb * Digital nerve injury in the palm of the hand (i e proximal to the finger base) * Patient does not speak or read the Swedish language. * Abusive drug or alcohol use * Dementia. * Injury mor than 7 days at dianosis AND/OR operative treatment cannot be offered within 10 days from injury. * Neurologic disease. * Ongoing infektion in the injured finger. * concomittant tendoninjury or fracture in injured or adjacent finger. * Injury mechanism is of blunt or crush charachter
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What it tests

  • Epineural suture
  • Non-operative treatment
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Where

1 site
Karolinska Institutet Södersjukhuset, Department of clinical research and education
Stockholm, Sweden
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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