Alternatives to Hand Therapy for Hand Surgery Patients

Stanford University

Status: Withdrawn

Conditions: Finger Fracture; De Quervain Syndrome; Carpal Tunnel Syndrome; Distal Radius Fracture; Trigger Finger; Ganglion Cysts

Treatments: Other: Mobile App

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03779958

47777

Details and patient eligibility

About

Patients will be asked to use a mobile phone app to conduct their hand therapy after having hand surgery.

Full description

Patients who are undergoing the included procedures will be informed of the study & consented. They will be given information on how to download the app & input their surgery date. The app will guide the patient through various hand therapy exercises and ask them to record their QuickDASH, PSFS and VAS Pain weekly.

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 100 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• patients undergoing the following procedures: carpal tunnel release, trigger finger release, distal radius fracture fixation, de quervains release, cyst excision, finger fracture fixation
• smart phone that is compatible with the app

Exclusion criteria

Trial design

0 participants in 1 patient group

Study Group

Description:

All patients will be given information about a mobile app to use during the recovery period to assist with hand therapy activities

Treatment:

Other: Mobile App