Operative Treatment vs Treatment With Semi-occlusive Dressing for Single Finger Amputation
The goal of this interventional study is to find out whether conservative treatment with semi-occlusive film is superior to surgical treatment in single finger amputations in adult population. The main question it aims to answer is: Is PRWHE (Patient Reported Wrist and Hand Evaluation) total score measured at 12 months
| Condition(s) | Fingertips Traumatic Amputations, Finger Injuries, Finger, Finger Injury, Amputation, Traumatic, Amputation |
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| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | NA |
| Study type | Interventional |
| Summary | The goal of this interventional study is to find out whether conservative treatment with semi-occlusive film is superior to surgical treatment in single finger amputations in adult population. The main question it aims to answer is: Is PRWHE (Patient Reported Wrist and Hand Evaluation) total score measured at 12 months after injury better in conservatively or operatively treated patients? |
| Who can participate | Inclusion Criteria: * age \>18, single digit injury, Amputation at Tamai zones 1+2 in all digits or Tamai zones 3+4 in digits II-V, Able to understand Finnish and to complete self-reported questionnaires Exclusion Criteria: * Previous partial or total amputation of the injured digit, Previous condition which affects significantly the function and/or symptoms of the affected hand, Patient is pregnant at the time of recruitment |
| Ages | 18 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Lead sponsor | Tampere University Hospital |
| Locations | Tampere, Finland |
| Start date | 2025-10-27 |
| NCT ID | NCT07175675 |
| Official listing | https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07175675 |