Splinting for Dupuytren's Contracture Release

Mass General Brigham

Status: Completed

Conditions: Dupuytren's Disease

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00575458

2005p002466

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study is comparing two different kinds of splints for patients who have had a surgical contracture release of dupuytren's disease. It compares a static splint and a dynamic splint.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 18 years or older
• males and females with Dupuytren's contracture
• patients with contracture of less than 30 degrees of MCP contractions and no contractions of the IP joints

Exclusion criteria

• previous surgical treatment for Dupuytren's
• contracture of MCP greater than 30 degrees
• contraindications for dynamic splinting (upper limb amputees, paresis, ect.)

Trial design

60 participants in 2 patient groups

1

Description:

Static Splint

2

Description:

Dynamic Splint