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Operative Treatment vs Treatment With Semi-occlusive Dressing for Single Finger Amputations
Sponsor: Tampere University Hospital
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?
Official title: Operative Treatment vs Treatment With Semi-occlusive Dressing - a Randomized, Controlled Trial on Finger Amputations
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
252
Start Date
2025-10-27
Completion Date
2032-01
Last Updated
2025-11-21
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Operative treatment of surgeons choice
treatment of single finger amputation with revision amputation, local or micro-vascular flap as best befits each specific injury
Semi-occlusive film
The film is placed on a cleansed wound surface. bone is shortened to the level of injury. Visible nerves, arteries and tendons are cut and allowed to retract. The film is to be changed once weekly until the wound has closed.
Locations (1)
Tampere Univesity Hospital
Tampere, Finland