Effectiveness of Occupation-Based Exercise Program in Zone 2 Flexor Tendon Injuries

Berat Güngör

Status

Not yet enrolling

Conditions

Zone 2 Flexor Tendon Lacerations of the Hand

Tendon Injuries

Treatments

Other: Occupation-Based Exercise Program

Other: Conventional therapy group

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT07046416

3005950

Details and patient eligibility

About

Aim of the study is to evaluate the effects of a 4-week occupation-based exercise program given in addition to the conventional rehabilitation program on hand functions, range of motion, grip strength, pain and kinesiophobia in the post-operative rehabilitation of patients aged 18-65 years with zone 2 flexor tendon repair.

Expected results: To prove the effectiveness of occupation-based exercises in order to reduce the failure rates seen in the rehabilitation of zone 2 flexor tendon injuries, to increase patient compliance and motivation during the rehabilitation process, to improve functional outcomes by ensuring its inclusion in conventional treatment and to increase patient satisfaction.

Enrollment

65 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

18 to 65 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Between the ages of 18-65
Flexor zone 2 injury
At least 1 flexor digitorum superfisialis or flexor digitorum profundus tendon repair
No visual and hearing impairment
Have the cognitive function to coordinate and carry out simple commands

Exclusion criteria

Concomitant flexor pollicis longus tendon injury
Concomitant extensor tendon injury
Accompanying fracture
Associated median/ulnar/radial nerve injury
Less than 50% partial flexor tendon injury
Cognitive impairment resulting in an inability to understand and carry out simple commands
Not being able to comply with the rehabilitation protocol to be applied after surgery