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Cast Or ePineural Suture for Digital Nerve Injuries - a Randomised Controlled Study
Sponsor: Karolinska Institutet
Summary
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.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
20 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
166
Start Date
2022-08-29
Completion Date
2031-12-31
Last Updated
2025-12-12
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Epineural suture
2 or three sutures
Non-operative treatment
The injured finger is protected in a plaster cast
Locations (1)
Karolinska Institutet Södersjukhuset, Department of clinical research and education
Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden