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COMPARISON OF BANDAGE IN HAND EDEMA

Sponsor: Regione del Veneto - AULSS n. 7 Pedemontana

Summary

The aim of this clinical trial is to compare the effectiveness of high and short stretch bandages in hand edema treatment of adult patients with affected hand volume superior of at least 5% compared to the contralateral hand. The main question to be answered by this study is: which bandage is more effective in reducing edema? Endpoint 1: hand volume, measured by immersion volumetry (Valgrado method). Endpoint 2: ROM (range of motion) of the fingers and wrist, measured by goniometry. Endpoint 3: Results of a semi-structured interview on participants subjective perception of hand function and esthetics, ADL performance and quality of life. This study includes 2 groups (arms); each participantreceives both types of bandages but in a different temporal order depending on group membership: * Arm A: short stretch bandage applied as the first treatment. * Arm B: high stretch bandage applied as first treatment. Patients will be randomized 1:1 using the RedCap Software. The entire study will take place over 3 consecutive days. On each of these days, participants are examined (hand volume, finger and wrist ROM), receive the bandage (the type of bandage depends on the participant group), undergo physiotherapy treatment and then practice specific hand mobilization exercises at home. At the end of the study, the data on hand volume and mobility of the hand and wrist will be analyzed to determine which type of bandage, high-stretch or low-stretch one, is most effective in reducing hand volume (and therefore hand edema) and mobility of the hand and wrist. In addition, data collected using the semi-structured interview will be analyzed to examine patients subjective perceptions of hand function and esthetics, ADL performance and quality of life.

Official title: Effectiveness of Short-stretch Bandages for Treatment of Hand Edema Compared to High Stretch Bandage: Cross Over Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT)

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